Guerrero Negro

Mexico

Guerrero Negro is a city in Baja California Sur, on the edge of the Vizcaino Desert just south of the state border about halfway down the peninsula. It is best known for the whale watching, although its primary industry is salt.

Guerrero Negro is the place with the highiest concentration of grey whales in the world. Scammon Lagoon is one of three areas in Mexico where grey whales migrate to in winter to give birth and to mate. The whale watching tours in this area are almost mandatory,

Also, visit the largest salt works in the world, bird watching in winter, giant sand dunes and one of the largest concentrations of Osprey's in the world (they hatch by the end of February), Malarrimo Restaurant have a little museum on the bar side with a nice collection of flotsam recovered from Malarrimo Beach. There were sand blasted bottles, fishing floats from Japan, pieces of ships, wooden oars, round army containers about 92 cm (3 feet) long and 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter, lots of construction helmets and a wooden ships wheel, etc.

Grey whale spy hopping in Scammon Lagoon

  • Eco-Tours Malarrimo was the first private operator permitted by the Mexican government to conduct tours in the area; even nowadays, Malarrimo Ecotours is the most popular whale watching tour in town. Besides, was the first one to offer cave painting tours, bird watching, salt tours, peninsula pronghorn and worked with film crews like CNN, Animal Planet, TBS Japan, Globo Brasil, Televisa, TV Azteca,ABC,three movies and TV Comercials

Tours leave at 8am and 11am and cost US$50 or M$650 (as of Feb 2012)

  • Mario's Tours offers a wide variety of tours including whale watching tours, bird watching and rock paintings.
  • Whale watching in nearby Scammon's Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre).

Whale watching in nearby Scammon's Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre).

  • Casa El Viejo Cactus. Gift Shop. Baja books and maps, great collection of local and national crafts, souvenirs like t-shirts, caps, key chains, cups, mugs, and Tequila shot glasses. Many of these crafts and souvenirs are made of marine and whales motifs, since whales and other marine life is the main attraction of this region.

Casa El Viejo Cactus. Gift Shop. Baja books and maps, great collection of local and national crafts, souvenirs like t-shirts, caps, key chains, cups, mugs, and Tequila shot glasses. Many of these crafts and souvenirs are made of marine and whales motifs, since whales and other marine life is the main attraction of this region.

There are several restaurants scattered along Emiliano Zapata, and a few others to the north of that road. These include Nautilus Restaurant. and Restaurant-bar Don Gus.. Below is a listing for a taco truck:

There are several restaurants scattered along Emiliano Zapata, and a few others to the north of that road. These include Nautilus Restaurant. and Restaurant-bar Don Gus.. Below is a listing for a taco truck:

There are several restaurants scattered along Emiliano Zapata, and a few others to the north of that road. These include Nautilus Restaurant. and Restaurant-bar Don Gus.. Below is a listing for a taco truck:

Tacos El Muelle. They do fish tacos on a food truck.

  • Malarrimo restaurant, Blvd. Emiliano Zapata s/n (On Blvd. Emiliano Zapata at entrance into town, +52 615 157 0100. Daily from 7:30am. A favorite with visiting tourists since 1973, with seafood, Mexican & international specialties. Full bar service, banquet facilities. Tourist information & assistance.

Malarrimo restaurant, Blvd. Emiliano Zapata s/n (On Blvd. Emiliano Zapata at entrance into town, +52 615 157 0100. Daily from 7:30am. A favorite with visiting tourists since 1973, with seafood, Mexican & international specialties. Full bar service, banquet facilities. Tourist information & assistance.

  • Ensenada — third-largest city in Baja California
  • Guadalupe Island — large desert island in the Pacific Ocean

[[Ensenada]] — third-largest city in Baja California

[[Guadalupe Island]] — large desert island in the Pacific Ocean