Map of Isla Espiritu Santo |
Map of Isla Espiritu Santo |
The twin-masted American sailboat Estelle off La Paz, Mexico |
Leaving the mainland behind on a dive trip to Isla Espíritu Santo in the Gulf of California |
The desert meets the sea - the mainland near Playa Balandra, Mexico |
Isla Espíritu Santo is separated from the Baja Peninsula by a 6 km channel |
Cliffs on the southwest side of Isla Espíritu Santo |
Punto El Erizoso, Isla Espíritu Santo |
Isla Gallo, a small rocky island off the west coast of Isla Espíritu Santo |
Cactus on top of the cliffs of Isla Gallo |
Isla Gallo, a steep rocky island - Archipelago of Espíritu Santo |
Ensenada de la Raza, Isla Espíritu Santo |
Isla Espíritu Santo is part of the Islands of the Gulf of California World Heritage Site |
Research vessel off Isla Espíritu Santo |
Los Islotes, Archipelago of Espiritu Santo |
Los Islotes, small rocky islets 900m from the northern tip of Isla La Partida |
Los Islotes is a popular dive site for its sea lion colony |
Islas del Golfo de California Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna, México |
The sea lion colony at Los Islotes - Espíritu Santo |
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) |
Brown Pelican in flight - Los Islotes, Espíritu Santo |
Brown Pelicans, Los Islotes - Espíritu Santo |
Cliffs of Los Islotes |
Guano-stained rocks of Los Islotes - Espíritu Santo |
Los Islotes, a popular roosting spot for seabirds |
Los Islotes - Archipelago of Espíritu Santo, Gulf of California |
The larger western island of Los Islotes |
Large cactus growing out of what appears to be solid rock - Los Islotes |
Break on the deserted beach of Ensenada Grande - Isla La Partida |
Dive boat Carey II - Ensenada Grande |
Ensenada Grande - Isla La Partida |
Isla La Partida is separated from the larger Isla Espíritu Santo by a shallow channel only 140 wide |
Deserted beach at Ensenada Grande - Isla La Partida |
The cactus here look a little like saguaros but are not |
Cardon Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) - Isla La Partida |
Cardon Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) - Isla La Partida |
Blue water and desert island - Isla La Partida |
Complejo Insular Espíritu Santo - Gulf of California Islands |
Ensenada Grande, Isla La Partida |
Ensenada Grande, Isla La Partida |
Cactus and red rock - Isla La Partida |
Cliffs of Espíritu Santo |
Cliffs of Espíritu Santo |
Returning to La Paz past the Punto El Erizoso, Isla Espíritu Santo |
Punto El Erizoso, Isla Espíritu Santo |
Punto El Erizoso, Isla Espíritu Santo |
Baja Ferry heading for La Paz |
The peninsula coast northeast of La Paz, Baja California Sur |