We wait for some closed friends to spend 2/3 weeks around LA PAZ; the city is very convenient to get all we need: Clean diesel "top up" jerry-jug from gas stations, good choice of food and smart policy of MARINA DE LA PAZ, welcoming anchored boats with a large dinghy dock, helpfull staff, hot showers, efficient laundry service n a good restaurant. We also warmly recommand UBER to move around ...you can test the taxis waiting in front of the marina to feel n pay for the difference !
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| Our friends arrive today with a pretty strong Northern... Malecon is empty for a sport event...4 steps before leaving: |
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| 1) Easy first (as the shortest n driest dinghy ride ) boarding from touristic pier... |
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| 2) After WALLMART shopping, fresh food choice in mercado ABASTOS... |
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| 3) Loading the dinghy , n last big showers in MARINA DE LA PAZ... |
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| 4) Sharing one of the best steak available in central america in "BANDIDOS" |
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| First contact with local dedicacies in famous playa Ballandra; it's possible to be alone early morning... |
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| ..n take a "clean" picture of the most photographed mushroom in MEXICO |
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| Pink walls n excellent northern protection in LA DISPENSA: our first anchorage |
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| in ESPRITU SANTO as in many places, our big stars are the pelicans... |
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| They watch you, without fear but with a bit of surprised indignation and move slowly away if you are too closed... |
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| BAHIA SAN GABRIEL: a short dinghy ride just north of LA DISPENSA... |
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| ...The place very protected as you may not anchor in... |
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| ...and the tide table must be monitored if your dinghy has no wheels... |
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| From SAN GABRIEL, a trail cross the island and lead to Playa BONANZA in a couple of hours of lazzy walk... |
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| ...in fact you can walk 2 hours anywhere eastward between the 2 hills, disturbing only local rabbits... |
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| ...before arriving in majestic sand hills of playa BONANZA...another world... |
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| ..Returning west n on board, impossible to miss on the south shore fregatbirds home, protected by floating markers.. |
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| ...these proud laddies have no fear n let anyone catch their best profile... |
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| All Colors of BAJA in south of ESPIRITU SANTO... |
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| Second anchorage in LA RAZA, another west opened bay of ESPIRITU SANTO...another pictures paradise |
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| Third anchorage in EL METZENO: an attractive canyoning wait for us; better to start very early to avoid the heat |
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| impossible to mis the main pass but there are many ways to follow among he rocks n the scrub... |
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| Except this guy, we met 2 snakes, (no rattle) more afraid than us... |
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| both closed to water pools...difficult to understand how water still exist here |
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| ...as soon a you feel it...you must climb 30m of the north side to exit the canyon ... |
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| ...and get your reward: a fantastic view of LA PARTIDA and the anchorage |
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| No need to follow the canyon further east; a short climb , followed by a 100m walk lead you here, a tablet is usefull... |
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| ...Now its time to return to our anchorage; one mile flight for a pelican but 2 hours in the heat of the canyon for us... |
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| El EMBUDO, our last anchorage in the park |
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| A dinghy ride to THE ISLOTES before arrival of the Pangas from LA PAZ |
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| Sea lions are here n wait to interact with tourists... |
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| ...under high supervision... |
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| ...but today, the chilly morning dissuade us to touch the water... |
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| LOS ISLOTES are our last step in the park, tomorrow we sail more north ! |