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Paseo por Mexico Loreto Bay National Park

Loreto Bay National Park

Loreto, Baja California Sur

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The park was declared a protected natural area in July 1996. It is located in the Gulf of California, off the coast of the municipality of Loreto. Its territorial extension includes the islands Coronados, Isla del Carmen, Danzante, Montserrat and Santa Catalina and various islets. You can take a boat tour to visit its islands, or practice various activities such as diving, snorkeling, taking a kayak ride or whale watching (during the season). This tourist place has a great variety of fauna that Jacques Cousteau called the aquarium of the world.

Municipality

It is one of the 5 municipalities located in the central part of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Its original name is Concho, which in the indigenous language means Red Mangrove and was named Loreto by the Jesuit priest Juan María de Salvatierra in memory of the day that Our Lady of Loreto arrived at the place. It is the favorite destination for cultural and recreational tourism in our country and abroad with cultural and tourist activities and attractions, including beaches, museums and places of interest.

Festivities

This municipality offers tourists an infinite number of festivities, which is why it receives the aforementioned name. The main festivities in Loreto are on September 8, the festival held in honor of Our Lady of Loreto. Patron saint of the place, from October 19 to 25 the celebrations of the Foundation of Loreto, on December 3 celebration in honor of the patron saint of the place; San Francisco Javier and from December 16 to 24 this popular religious celebration is organized Christmas pastorelas traditionally in Loreto since the time of the Franciscans to celebrate the baby Jesus.


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