San Carlos, Mexico Travel Blogs

Mexico
Apr 14, 2007

My two new entries are posted at www.tripdiary.com

Mexico- Should we go or should we stay? GO
Jun 8, 2009 (9 photos)

... boarder at Nogales at around 7:00am and there is a sudden transformation of city landscape immediately. It was obvious we were in Mexico, the roads were rougher, the advertising of buildings was now poorly hand painted, and there was a new smell in the air ...

Livin' la Vida Loca
Mar 23, 2006 (35 photos)

... . He flew in on Thursday and we enjoyed the sights and sounds of Hermosillo until Saturday morning, when we took a bus to San Carlos (Gringolandia). I was walking my dad's butt of in Hermosillo, so he was looking forward to some relaxing on the beach and ...

Baja part I
Nov 2, 2005

So after much procrastination the Soul Patrol left Americas Finest City on Saturday afternoon. After much beaurocratic crap at the border we were flying down Mex 1 for Cabo. We drove until about two or three AM and crashed on the side of the road near ...

Catch 22
Jul 27, 2007 (13 photos)

Around the area where Catch 22 was filmed. "Tom get your plane ride on time....." S&G. San Carlos, although quite touristy with Gringos is a really nice place, the scenery is amazing. Lots of rocky backdrops . Walked around for a bit then found a ...

Even the whales turn up late in Mexico.
Jan 10, 2008

... off Alaska, but every winter it makes the long trip down to the warm lagoons on the west coast of Baja California in Mexico (kind of like all the retired Canadian couples we´ve been meeting). Apparently the whales arrive in the lagoons in January, give ...

Another Paradise Found
May 2, 2006

... The kids collected pocket fulls of shells while Rob and I savored our cervesas and visited with a nice retired couple, from Seattle, living part time in San Carlos. Rob and I decided this will be a place for us to return to someday to explore further!

Sea Days 1 and 2
Apr 22, 2007 (3 photos)

After clearing the Pacific Cruise Terminal in San Pedro, we headed south along the coast and the Baja Peninsula. The weather was cool but that meant there was time to stay inside and get familiar with the layout of the ship.

San Carlos
Jan 12, 2007 (5 photos)

Set directly next door to Guaymas is San Carlos.  While Guaymas has industry and commercial tourism, San Carlos is more of a fishing village with a few posh resorts nearby.  Years ago I visited a Club Med here.  Aside from the Club Med, and ...

Off We Go ! San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico
Mar 26, 2008 (9 photos)

... As the day progressed and the "REST" ares passed us by we finally reached our destination for the day of  San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico http://www.go2sancarlos.com/ on the beautiful Sea of Cortez. About 450 miles today. AHHHHH !! The BEACH

Back to the desert and San Carlos
Apr 4, 2008 (11 photos)

... of Mexico..NEW Dodge Chargers...don't think I could outrun these guys. About an hour before sunset we rode back into San Carlos and found a place to stay for the night. Than a few more corner tacos and some cerveza. Short night tonight ...

Hiking the sand dunes
Jan 27, 2007

This morning we decided to get up with the rising sun to make sure we hit the pier at Puerto Lopez Mateos before the whale watching tours got underway. We were bent on getting a cheap boat ride over to the sand dunes on Magdalena Island. We quickly made ...

Camping off the beaten path
Jan 26, 2007

... find a campsite, but the locals we encountered on the back roads were kind enough to guide us back. Thus far, the people in Mexico have been nothing short of spectacular. The weather was nice when we woke up so we decided to take the day and chill out ...

In San Carlos and Heading Home
Apr 2, 2007 (10 photos)

... good-bye to our friends on the Baja side.  Because of Paul's work schedule up north we had to get back across to San Carlos before everyone else.  Saying good-bye is never easy.  And it was particularly hard saying adios to Paul and Dee on ...

Nogales (border) to San Carlos
Mar 25, 2009 (13 photos)

... vehicle permit.  That was pretty painless as well. Since we were making good time, we decided to make San Carlos our first overnight destination in Mexico.  It was a nice little beach town located on the Sea of Cortez.  We went to a ...

Howlin' Winds at 40 nauts
Nov 30, 2006

... for their free meal. No, I'm sorry folks, snow just isn't computing in this sun-struck brain today. We went to San Carlos' Shrimp festival. The resorts and restaurants each had a booth featuring their special shrimp dish. It was fun to try all the ...

Are there Mexicans here?
Oct 19, 2006

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Heading Home...
Apr 23, 2009

... really ever a bad cruise? We had a good time, saw some great things, learned some things and enjoyed good friendship. Mexico is a wonderful country, and I know that sounds weird considering everything we hear and see on the news about the drug cartels and ...

Arriving in San Carlos
Nov 28, 2006

November 27 - Here I am in San Carlos, Mexico. It's 6:30 a.m. and I'm sitting on the sailboat waiting for the kettle to boil. The boat is rocking ever so slightly with the breezes blowing across the marina. I don't have to step outside to know it's ...

Getting down to the packing!
Nov 20, 2007

... like halibut, tuna and bonita, sailfish and dolphin and yellow tail. December through February the grey whale is here in the Lagoona De San Ignacio. On an excursion to see them, I had my hands on the face of a baby after the mother gently pushed it over ...

Sea Turtles Rock My World!
Jul 6, 2003

... . What an amazing trip. This trip was what kicked off my desire to work in the marine sciences. I have such a high regard for the School for Field Studies and the programs they offer! I also love Mexico and still miss all my friends from that trip!

Bahia Magdalena (Mag Bay)
Mar 31, 2009 (5 photos)

... the bay, it was enormous, we stopped at the first little fishing village possible, Puerto Magdalena.  The main town was Puerto San Carlos, 11 miles farther north into the bay up a shallow narrow channel, fuck that.  Of course when we went to ...

2007-10-14 Dalila et Éric à San Carlos
Oct 15, 2007 (5 photos)

Il fallait faire un dernier voyage avant l'arrivée des températures plus fraîches. J'aurais dû meettre dans les eaux et nager, mais je n'en avais pas envie. Il faisait beau dans l'eau, mais je n'en avais pas envie, c'est tout.

2007-07-31 à San Carlos, Sonora pour les FM3
Jul 31, 2007 (19 photos)

Il faut toujours s'arrêter sur les plages après avoir laissé les papiers avec l'INM à Guaymas...

Sorry I'm having problems...can't seem to download
Apr 25, 2008

After the Yoga Course I travelled around the Baja for a week or so. I started out on my own and met up with a few of the other yogi's along the way. Here's a few random photos from the beaches and the many beautiful lil towns along the way.

Off the Coast of Baja
Nov 10, 2005 (6 photos)

I forgot to mention last night that I was attacked by a pirate! However, it appears this was a friendly pirate who just wanted a photo with me after dinner last night. Seriously, he was dressed as a pirate... too bad the photo did not turn out well. And ...

Pics of San Carlos
Nov 9, 2006 (2 photos)

Some photos taken in San Carlos. The internet connection here is slow, so I'll post more later.

Bahia Santa Maria
Mar 30, 2009 (3 photos)

Two days at sea after leaving Turtle Bay we pulled into Santa Maria bay in the afternoon, a quick stop so we dont have to come into Magdalena Bay at night.  The NW swell from the low pressure system in socal continued to march south down the coast ...

Guerrero Negro to Cuidad Constitucion
Jan 9, 2009

Ill just through a few photos here to keep the pin map placement realistic.

Chercher les FM3 et visite de San Carlos
Aug 10, 2006 (37 photos)

On est allés faire la demande pour les FM3 et puis un petit visite à San Carlos... C'était l'fun ça !