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About the Destination: The Sea of Cortez and its white beaches harbor bountiful and varied sea life. With more than 850 species of identified fish, it ranks as one of the world's most productive fishing areas. Black, blue and striped marlin, sailfish, tuna, dorado, jack crevalle, pargo, pompano, roosterfish, and sierra and occasionally a wahoo are all found in East Cape waters. In addition, there are dolphin, porpoise and more than a half dozen different types of whales, most of which migrate to this area seasonally to breed and give birth.
Other Activities: East Cape is an excellent destination for non-anglers, offering activities such as: shopping, tennis, horseback riding, kayaking, snorkeling, biking and hiking. You can even end a day of exercise with a treatment from the local massage therapist to top it all off.
Local Area: Nearly a century before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Spanish explorers in Mexico sent word back to their king of an amazing cape ("cabo"), or promontory, jutting
out into the Pacific. It was full of rare flowers, birds, and of even greater interest, pearls. Here, flowering desert, towering mountains and lush foliage came together in the tropical zone of what is now Baja California Sur, 1,000 miles south of the U.S. border. The most glowing reports centered on a large, open bay called "The Bay of the Palms," or Bahía de Las Palmas," on the east side of this cape, well up into the fabled Sea of Cortez.
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