HomeProtected Areas
Islas del Golfo de California
Baja California, Baja California Sur, Nayarit, Sinaloa and Sonora
About Islas del Golfo de California
Islas del Golfo de California Wildlife Protection Area. Due to their extension, the Gulf of California Islands are distributed in four states: Baja California, Baja California, Sur, Sinaloa and So...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
1. There are many locations along the coast of Baja California Sur (there are 134 islands).
2. Mazatlan, La Cruz, Celestino Gazca, Ceuta, El Conchal, El Dorado, Culiacan, Altata, Navolato, Dautillos, Yameto, La Reforma, Angostura, Costa Azul, Playa Colorada, Boca del Rio, Las Glorias, Cerro Cabezon, El Huitussi, El Tortugo, Lazaro Cardenas, Muellecito, Paredones, Topolobampo, Los Mochis, El Colorado, Jitzamuri. Distances depend on the island, but range from less than one to 40 Km.
3. Guaymas, Bahía de Kino, Punta Chueca, Desemboque de los Seri, Ejido R. Campodónico, Puerto Peñasco, Bahía de Lobos, Bahía del Tóbari, Bahía de Yavaros. The distances are variable, due to the diversity of islands and islets adjacent to the coast of Sonora. -
Airport
La Paz International Airport 'Manuel Márquez de León', Baja California Sur
Culiacan International Airport - Sinaloa
Mazatlan International Airport 'General Rafael Buelna' - Sinaloa
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
1. Via Baja California Sur
By boat the distances to Baja California Sur are very variable, covering only 134 islands.
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Transportation facilities
Through private boats, owned, rented or with tour operators that have a valid permit from CONANP.
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Mobility within the protected area
1. By boat and walking. 2. It is sun and beach tourism, most of them do not leave the beach. In some cases it is possible to walk on the bea...
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
1. Via Baja California Sur
By boat the distances to Baja California Sur are very variable, covering only 134 islands.
2. Via Sinaloa
There are numerous options, since the NPA is a scattered territory throughout the Gulf of California due to its insular nature. Only the 502/900 islands off the coast of Sinaloa are distributed in front of the coast of more than 650 linear km in Sinaloa and with numerous access points. Plus the rest of the 900 islands that form the ANP and are distributed in the other states (Sonora, Baja California, Baja California Sur).
3.- Via Sonora
The access to the islands of the Gulf of California adjacent to the coast of Sonora, is made with previous notice to the Direction of the ANP and from diverse coastal localities of the Sonoran coast. - Transportation facilities
Through private boats, owned, rented or with tour operators that have a valid permit from CONANP.
- Mobility within the protected area
1. By boat and walking. 2. It is sun and beach tourism, most of them do not leave the beach. In some cases it is possible to walk on the beach. 3. Circumnavigation around the islands, and/or guided tours with CONANP-accredited tourism providers.
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Schedules
Every day of the year, 24 hrs.
Subject to weather conditions. Venados Island, in front of Mazatlan, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is recommended to limit the visit to a maximum of 4 hours. Reserve office from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$108.66 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Extremely hot, semi-arid
Most of the year it exceeds 50°C. Cool in winter.
Protected Area map
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Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Camping
Recommendations
- The whole year is recommended to visit the Protected Area, depending on the extreme climatic variations.
- Comfortable field clothes and bathing suit are recommended. Long sleeves, hat, sunglasses, tennis shoes or field boots. Protective clothing ...
Services
Services within the PA
Internet connection
Interpretive trails
Signage
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Camping areas
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
1. Banks, Bank ATMs, Hospital, Pharmacy, Market, superMarket, Transportation services
2. In urban localities: Banks, Bank ATMs, Hospital...
Nearest locality to the PA
1. There are many locations along the coast of Baja California Sur (there are 134 islands).
2. Mazatlan, La Cruz, Celestino Gazca, Ceuta...
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$108.66 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Islas del Golfo de California
Interesting facts
The Islas del Golfo de California Protected Area are home to the greatest diversity of seabirds in the entire country.
Attractions
Observation of nesting birds, marine mammals and reptiles. Circumnavigation around the islands and contemplation of the landscape.
Representative species of PA
Heerman's gull (Larus heermanni), Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster brewsteri), Least Storm-Petrel (Oceanodro...
You can see more representative species of Islas del Golfo de California on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Heerman's gull (Larus heermanni), Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster brewsteri), Least Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma microsoma), Black Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma melania), Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens), Antelope Jackrabbit (Lepus alleni), Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus insulicola), Coyote (Canis latrans), Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus), California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus), Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans), Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Rattlesnakes (Crotalus spp.), Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana), Deer Mice (Peromyscus spp.), Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys sp.), Fishing bat (Myotis vivesi), Palo verde tree (Cercidium spp.), Copal tree (Bursera spp.), Ashy Jatropha (Jatropha spp.), Prickly pear (Opuntia spp.), Mexican Giant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei), Baja California Ragweed (Ambrosia spp.), Desert ironwood (Olneya tesota), Creosote Bush (Larrea divaricata), Biznaga (Ferocactus spp.)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
Low environmental impact tourism, and adherence to the rules of the Protected Area's Management Program.
Isla Venados, in front of Maza...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
Low environmental impact tourism, and adherence to the rules of the Protected Area's Management Program.
Isla Venados, in front of Mazatlán, SInaloa, is a protected natural area and visitors must comply with the following measures:
1. Hire services from Service Providers authorized by CONANP.
2. Visiting hours to the island are from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon.
3. The time of stay on the island is up to a maximum of 4 hours.
4. Pets are not allowed.
5. There are no restrooms, so you should take your precautions before traveling to the island and avoid fecalism in the open air.
6. There are no facilities for the sale of food, so you should take precautions.
7. Do not use loudspeakers or make loud noises.
8. Bands and music groups are not authorized.
9. No campfires or camping.
10. They must pick up the garbage they generate for final disposal at the port.
11. They must pay the fee for visiting a protected natural area and ask the Service Provider for the bracelet that covers such payment. This payment is reimbursed to the ANP to support management and conservation actions.
12. No element should be extracted from the ANP, be it plants, animals, stones, shells, or any object of terrestrial or marine origin.
13. Do not feed or disturb the animals that inhabit the island.
Contact
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PA office address
1. Melchor Ocampo 1045. Col. Centro 23000, Baja California Sur. 2.Calzada Aeropuerto No. 7281 poniente, Col. Bachigualato, CP 80140, Culiacán, Sinaloa. 3.Calle Banamichi s/n Fracc. Lomas de Cortés, C.P.85450, Guaymas, Sonora.
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Phone
+52 (612) 122 7063 +52 (667) 135 9033 +52 (622) 221 01 94
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Email
contacto@espiritusanto-igcbcs.mx islas.sinaloa@gmail.com guaymas@conanp.gob.mx
