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“Kayaking in the Sea of Cortez” TravelIntelligence.net
“Kayaking Around Cortez” TravelIntelligence.net
“Dive-Camping in the Sea of Cortez” TravelIntelligence.net
“Reinventing the whale” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
“All Aboard! Whale Watching and Adventure” TravelLady
“On the sea in Baja, trading the cold and drab for dolphins” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Close Encounters on the Sea of Cortez” Mountain Tours/Sobek
“Swimming with Sea Lions: Sea of Cortez” Go World Travel Magazine
“Adventure meccas of Latin America” USA Today
“Things change, but beauty remains down in Los Cabos” SignOnSanDiego.com
“Baja California Sur” Suite 101
“The Baja Highway” baja.com
“Baja California, Mexico” CNN Money
“Sport Fishing in Los Cabos” Los Cabos Guide
“Scuba Diving Along the Corridor and the East Cape” Los Cabos Guide
“Bahia de Los Angeles: Sea kayaking on the Sea of Cortez” Wavelength Magazine
“Ten Reasons to Love, Visit and Protect Baja ....” bajamagic.com
“The National Marine Park of Loreto” Wavelength Magazine
“Oases on the Sea of Cortez” Mexico Connect
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
Traveler Description: Body of water formed where Baja California broke away from the Mexican mainland over 20 million years ago.
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Attraction type: Waterway
Activities: Sailing, Snorkeling, Watching sunrise/sunset, Swimming, Scuba diving, Viewing wildlife, Whale watching, Kayaking

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“Better than you think”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Diego, CA
May 18, 2004
8/9 found this review helpful

I have been going on many trips to the Enchanted Islands in the sea of cortez. I have witnessed nothing but lots of wildlife, great fishing, and pristine waters. There were no other fishing boats in my site and we caught several large groupers. I would make the trip again in a heartbeat... more

“Los Arco's Beauty”
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5 of 5 stars
papajayof3   1 contribution
FREEPORT N.Y.
Mar 13, 2004
2/3 found this review helpful

For Para-Sailing There Is Nothing More Beautiful Than Looking Over The Arch Into The Pacifico more

“The Sea Of Cortez is near Death.”
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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Castaic, California
Aug 6, 2003
14/16 found this review helpful

The Sea of Cortez Foundation and the terrific articles from the Sacramento Bee are right on the money. I saw few birds, few Sea Lions, no Sharks or Rays. Only Triggerfish were to be caught above 300 feet deep. I saw Pistoleros shooting fish at night, illegally. There were lots of Gill Nets. The huge Bird rookeries are gone. The... more

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