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Cabo Pulmo
human population 111
The Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park is located about 40 miles north of San Jose del Cabo on the eastern cape of Baja, "the interactive peninsula". The abundant coral growth on the rocky reefs provides shelter and food for countless colorful reef fishes, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.
The marine boundaries are Bahia Las Barracas to the north and Bahia Los Frailes to the south, encompassing approximately 7,111 hectares. This nutrient rich water results in a profusion of plankton that forms the base of a vast food web of invertebrates, fishes, birds and mammals making the Sea of Cortez one of the most productive waters in the world.
However, even if it offers great diving and snorkelling, Cabo Pulmo’s main attraction is its simplicity and warmth. The residents here dig wells or truck water in, get their power from solar panels or generators, and rely on a rough dirt track for contact with the outside world. The pioneer lifestyle, and a natural wonder: a living coral reef, one of only three in the eastern Pacific. Divers here can see as many as 200 species of tropical fish, as well as sea lions, bat rays, huge oarfish, and columnar schools of Mexican hogfish. There's one general store, one cantina, no paved roads, no church, no school, but four restaurants in the village:.
According to Pepe Murrieta owner of Pepe's Dive and Activities Centre whale sharks have come as close as 100 feet from shore, and last season a school of hammerheads nested beside one of the reefs. The sites are never very crowded; even at the peak season around Easter you'll see no more than a dozen divers at once.
Every fall during hurricane season, surfers hit town and head for the break at Boca de Tulas, about 20 minutes south of Los Frailes. Back on land, hikers and mountain bikers can wander among the willows, wild figs, and palms shading the foothills that rise between the arroyos curving down to the gulf. Pepe also offers a two-hour guided hike to an ancient Pericue petroglyph site. Along the faint trails, test your recognition of herbs long harvested by the locals: oregano, sage, mistletoe, and damiana, the last used in lieu of triple sec to make "Baja margaritas."
Accommodation is available by quaint and simple “casitas” with fitted kitchen, patio and BBQ, for a cost of US$70.00 + tax per night double occupancy. (US$10.00 extra per additional person).
Approximately three hour drive from La Paz
Diving and snorkelling is available.
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