Our Environment

Desert... ocean... lagoons... mountains... mangrove... marshes... saltflats..., the zone where we are located is unique in the world because of its variety of ecosystems.

In the heart of the Baja California Peninsula, framed by the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Cortez, and the Central Desert of Baja California is the beautiful El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve. It is the largest Natural Protected Area of Latin America, covering 2.5 million hectares of natural habitats for many flora and fauna species, including many endemic, which means that they are solely found in this area.

Decreed in 1989, this Natural Reserve of unequaled beauty and huge biodiversity, houses two major UNESCO's World Heritage Sites: the San Ignacio Lagoon Whale Sanctuary, the most pristine grey whale breeding habitat of Baja California, and the Monumental Cave Paintings spreadout through Sierra de San Francisco, an amazing open air gallery with tenths of ancient, enigmatic rock-art sites.

El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve is also an important habitat for many wild animal species that are considered endangered or under special protection status, such as the tiny pronghorn antilope Antilocapra peninsularis peninsularis, whose protection and artificial breeding is one of the main tasks succesfully carrried out by the Biosphere Reserve Administration. Other important wildlife species are: the impressive big horn sheep, marine mammals and many species of cacti and succulents such as the endemic, peculiar boo-jum trees.

This Natural Protected area features not only succesful conservation efforts, but the active search of new, better ways to use its abundant natural resources in a sustainable way. Such is the case of the lobster fishery carried out in the Pacific coast of El Vizcaíno, whose huge production has recently been granted certification as one of the few sustainable fisheries in the world and, in addition, constitutes one of the cornerstones of the region's economy.

Kuyimá's experienced guides will introduce and show you all these interesting projects that have proven that conservation and sustainable development are achievable. Among them, we have been developing ecotourism in this unique area as a means for recreation and enjoyment of our visitors, but also as a fun way to educate us and our visitors in better, more sustainable ways of living.

Come and learn with our expert guides about the different, peculiar species and habitats of El Vizcaíno, and how to local population is struggling in a day by day basis to protect the fragile environment where the friendly whales of Laguna San Ignacio breed or where an ancient, extinct human culture left depicted in colorfull cave paintings their vision of this world.