Native Trails MyTrails 2025 20 Baja California 37 Excursion to Valle de los Gigantes Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy During your excursion to the desert south of San Felipe, a special experience is awaiting you: The “Valley of the Giants” is home to enormous cardón cacti, which are solely found in the Sonora Desert on the Baja California. At a rate of about two centimeters (a short inch) a year, they can grow to as much as 18 meters and more (about 60 ft.) and are thus the tallest cacti in the world. Their lifespan is remarkable, too – a cardón can be up to 400 years old and older. Standing next to those giants, which raise their branched arms to the bright blue sky, and surrounded by the inhospitable and even hostile desert landscape, humans fast become aware of their limits. 38 Visit of the museum Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Although very small, the museum Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in San Quintín will give you copious insights into the history of Baja California. From bones of dinosaurs and fossils from the region, e.g., cretaceous ammonites, through remains of mammoths and mastodons to arrow-heads and other finds dating back to the original population – the collection offers an interesting overview of the development of this unique peninsula. And the modern history of the area is not missed out, being represented by information about adventurers and European immigrants. 39 Visit of the plantations of San Quintín Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy The valley of San Quintín lies in a semi-desert with Mediterranean climate and is perfect for the yearround cultivation of fruit and vegetables. During your visit of the fields of the Rancho Los Pinos, you see the tomato and cucumber plantations, the greenhouses, and the packing machines for shipping the produce all over the globe. 40 Boat Tour Bahía de San Luis Gonzaga Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Medium The Bahía de San Luis Gonzaga is the picturesque starting point of your boat tour. On the water, at a certain distance from the beach, you get the best view of the wide arc of the bay and the mountains rising behind it. You pass the narrow canal that separates Isla Willard, a rock island, from the mainland and continue northwards to Isla San Luis and a chain of smaller islands that have their specific features each. All those islands are of volcanic origin and have been included in the UNESCO Natural World Heritage list. 41 Excursion to Cataviña Duration: 03:00 h · Level: Easy On a half-day hike through the Boulder Field of Cataviña, you can admire the giant cardón cacti and other desert plants such as the bizarre Cirio plant. Huge, golden yellow granite rocks and the ruins of an abandoned hacienda complete the picture and are perfect subjects for photographers. 42 Boat trip Bahía de Los Ángeles Duration: 05:00 h · Level: Medium Boat trip to observe the flora and fauna of this unique bay. Apart from many birds such as blue-footed boobies, ospreys and pelicans as well as marine mammals such as dolphins and sea lions, you just need a little bit of luck to see – depending on the season – fin and blue whales or even whale sharks. You will take a short walk on one of the islands and have the chance to discover its fauna, in many cases endemic to those islands.
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