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"A side trip out to the Sea of Cortez
passes through good desert mountain scenery and terminates in the small,
secluded fish camp of San Francisquito on Bahía Santa Teresa. The
turnoff for San Francisquito (signed for El Arco) occurs about 27 km (16.7
miles) south of the Guerrero Negro junction. From the highway, the 121 km
(75 miles) road to the bay takes three to four hours, including the steep
downgrade known as Cuesta de la Ley (Slope of the Law), which comes along
approximately 29 kn (18 miles) before San Francisquito. Nowadays the
grade has been lessened and is not quite as challenging as it once
was. Modest supplies may be available along the way in El Arco, 33.8
km (21 miles) east of Mexico Highway 1. Many roads join the main one
east of El Arco, and you may have to ask directions along the way to
ensure you're on a direct course for San Francisquito.
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You can also reach San Francisquito by
road from Bahia de los Angeles in about the same amount of time.
Count on lots of washboard along either road; be sure to gas up first in
Bahia de los Angeles, Guerrero Negro, or Vizcaino. Both roads meet
near Rancho El Progresso, approximately 21 km (13 miles) east of Bahia San
Francisquito. The network of roads surrounding the ranch can be a
trifle confusing; take the branch heading due east to reach the bay (a
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Accommodations and
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Resort San
Francis Quito
Maintains five simple, thatched-roof cabanas right on the beach.
The resort offers guest breakfast and dinner. Pangas are
available for hire. Dive trips out to Isla San Lorenzo, Isla San
Esteban, and other nearby islands can be arranged. Rental tanks
are available, but you must bring your own regulators. Camping
on the grounds is permitted which included use of hot-water showers
and restrooms. |
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Alberto & Debra Lucero
Apdo, Postal 7
San Ignacio, B.C.S., Mexico
Allow visitors to camp on their bayside property. Can also arrange
guided mule trips into the coastal mountain range as well as Sea of Cortez
fishing trips. You can also purchase fuel and food supplies from
them for your own exploration of the area. By two-way radio, the
Luceros can be contacted 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM daily at 7.294, 40-meter band,
call sign XE2/KCUEJ." |
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Positions are updated every
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