Native Trails MyTrails 2025 30 Baja California Sur 10 Short tour of San Ignacio Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy You will experience the green palm oasis like a fata morgana – more than 80,000 date palms and fig and orange trees thrive along a river that flows above the surface of the volcanic rock only here. San Ignacio, founded in 1728 as a mission to convert the local Cochimí Indians, lies in a lava landscape. Visit the center of the village, the impressive mission church, and the informative museum, which focuses on the rock paintings. 11 Visit of Museo de Pinturas Rupestres in San Ignacio Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy The small Museo de Pinturas Rupestres was opened in 1994. It contains reproductions of various prehistoric rock paintings that were found in the caves of the Sierra de San Francisco. One of the caves has even been reconstructed true to nature in the museum. The associated exposition gives a vivid impression of the living conditions of the Cochimí Indians, the first inhabitants of the region. 12 Visit Fish Production Cooperative Society Duration: 02:00 h · Level:Medium Visit the ‘Sociedad Cooperativa de Prooducción Pesquera California de San Ignacio’ in Bahía Asunción. This small factory, a cooperative of local fishermen, is an important centre for the sustainable processing of seafood, in particular the sought-after abalone, also known as the iris shell because of the beautiful patterns on its inside. Located right on the rugged Pacific coast, the freshly caught abalone is delivered by local fishermen, carefully processed and prepared for the national and international market. Stateof-the-art processing methods guarantee the highest quality; in addition to fresh and frozen products, dried abalone and canned food are also produced. The factory stands for sustainable fishing and supports the local economy in this remote region. 13 Boat tour Isla Asunción Duration: 04:00 h · Level:Medium Experience an impressive boat tour to the sea lion colony on Isla Asunción, where over 6,000 animals populate the barren island. The journey between Isla Asunción and Isla San Roque often takes you through rough waters and offers spectacular views of the rocky Pacific coast. Sea lions rest on the cliffs or playfully dive through the waves, while experienced fishermen provide exciting insights into the region's marine life. With a little luck, you may also catch a glimpse of dolphins or migrating whales. An unforgettable encounter with nature in the untouched wilderness of Bahía Asunción! 14 Visit of the palm oasis of Mulegé Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Medium Visit of the oasis of Mulegé and the small town of the same name in the valley of the Río Santa Rosalía. The water supply of this oasis is provided by an invisible river which emerges here to the surface in form of long water basins. Mulegé is blessed with year-round fruit and agricultural products. From the vantage point behind the mission church, you have a spectacular view of the heavenly oasis with its many thousand date palms. 15 Boat trip Lagoon of San Ignacio with whale watching Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Medium In the whale-watching season (midJanuary to late March), you take a panga (agile boat) out to the Laguna San Ignacio to watch gray whales in their natural environment. Your trip can be quite wet and tiring, but is fascinating and very rewarding. 16 Boat trip to the lagoon of San Ignacio Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Medium In the summer months – outside the whale-watching season – you take a 90-minute boat tour to get to know the mangrove region of the Laguna San Ignacio and the birds living there. You observe sea turtles and dolphins and enjoy a refreshing swim in the protected waters of the lagoon.
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