Jacques Cousteau called it the “world’s aquarium” and “Galapagos of North America.”
The place? The Sea of Cortez in Baja.
The experience? Magical!
It was a short flight to San Jose del Cabo (Mexico) from where we transferred to the delightful, non-touristy town of Todos Santos (avoiding Cabo altogether – and never missed it!). A couple of fun nights here, and then to a remote stretch of beach on Isla Espiritu Santo, then across the Baja Peninsula to Magdalena Bay, where every winter hundreds of gray whales give birth in the shallow, salty water. Then, back to Todos Santos.
Lots of moving around? Yes, but it was all SO worth it! The remoteness of these places is the reason why they’re so pristeen and special! WOW! – what an amazing adventure we had!
“I can’t put into words what it feels like when a whale comes up to you and allows you to pet it, expect maybe to say, “wow” – which I did a LOT! And swimming with whale sharks, walking on a sandy beach without another person for 70 miles, snorkeling with sea lions, witnessing amazing sunsets – every day was more amazing than the last.”
“Time spent in nature has always given me an inner peace. At Isla Espiritu Santo, where I watched the orange sunset on the purple sea as the light of billions of stars finally reached my human vision can surely be called the fulfillment of a “vision quest”. I have been whale watching many times; however, I have never been whale petting! I felt such a deep feeling of forgiveness for the centuries of systematic, planned extermination of whales by humans. I’ve traveled a great deal, so it came as a surprise that I was achieving so many, “new” experiences on the Baja ECO-Adventure. I most certainly want to take this tour again!”
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