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OUR PARTNERSDISCOVER BAJA TRAVEL CLUB Discover Baja staff are experts on Baja California and have the latest information on everything Baja. We highly recommend you become a member. Discover Baja can provide you with all of your Mexican Auto Insurance needs. Members receive discounts of 10% to 30% on hundreds of Baja restaurants, hotels/motels, camping/RV parks, sportfishing, resorts, kayaking and other services throughout the peninsula. The owners, Hugh and Carol Kramer have been very close friends for over 30 years. We work closely with them on our trips, giving special discounts to DB members. Lynn is also the editor of the DB online newsletter and their annual magazine BAJA DISCOVERY Lynn worked for Karen Ivey, the owner of Baja Discovery, for over 15 years as their marketing director and tour guide. Karen is a close friend and we still work closely with her. This year's March 28 whale trip is in partnership with Baja Discovery. ECOTURISMO KUYIMA We work together with Kuyima Ecotourism in conserving the environment and helping build sustainable development in the San Ignacio community. The Kuyima team was one of the first community groups in Baja to organize their ecotourism capabilities. They are recognized as a model ecotourism business that many other Baja communities are now attempting to emulate. CAMPO ECOTURISTICO LA UNICA As with Kuyima, we work very closely with the La Unica Natural Reserve who are pioneers in coastal conservation in the peninsula of Baja California, Mexico. This private pristine bay is located at "El Pescador" Bay, south of Bahia de los Angeles. La Unica Natural Reserve and Resort is devoted to the protection and conservation of more than a 200 acres of communal coastal lands, through alternative activities that promote the sustainable use of natural resources. MEXICO ACCOMMODATIONS We have formed a new partnership with Alfredo Ripa of Mexico Accommodations. You can now make your hotel reservations through Baja and Beyond on our Hotel page. This will immediately link you to the Mexico Accommodations database of room availability. SOLMAR V We are in partnership with Jose Luis Sanchez, the new owner of the 112' luxury live-aboard Solmar V, based in Cabo San Lucas, for our very exciting June-July lower Sea of Cortez dive, snorkel, and kayak trip. NATURADVENTURES New site coming soon. NaturAdventures operates the newly formed 1,000 acre San Cristobal Nature Reserve, just north of Cabo San Lucas, on the Pacific coast. The Nature Reserve is one of the last areas to be held in reserve from the development in the Cabo area. The Nature Reserve is where we conduct our Sea Turtle Rescue each September-October. ASUPMATOMA New site coming soon. We are in partnership ASUPMATOMA a NON PROFIT organization focusing on the environment and preservation effort of the sea turtle along the southern state of Baja California, Mexico, providing environmental education for children, students, volunteers and tourists. ASUPMATOMA provides us the marine biologists and experts for our Sea Turtle Rescue each September-October. MARINA FIESTA RESORT We work closely with the Marina Feista Resort for our Sea Turtle Rescue trips and highly recommend them for your visits to Cabo. You can't beat their central location and service. AND, most of their electricity is provided by solar panels on their roof. SEA TURTLE LINKSPRO PENINSULA Pro Peninsula is a U.S. based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities and organizations on the Baja California peninsula to protect and preserve their environment. WILDCOAST WILDCOAST protects and preserves coastal ecosystems and wildlife in the Californias and Latin America by building grassroots support, conducting media campaigns and establishing protected areas. GRUPOTORGUERO Grupo Tortuguero is a network of individuals, communities, organizations, and institutions from around the world, dedicated to sea turtle conservation. NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL NRDC is fighting for sea turtle survival on several fronts. They sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Endangered Species Act for failing to protect sea turtles NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES MARINE TURTLE PROTECTION Develops policies and regulations to conserve marine mammals by implementing the requirements and provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and to protect sea turtles under the Endangered Species Act. SEA TURTLE RESTORATION PROJECT The Sea Turtle Restoration Project fights to protect endangered sea turtles in ways that make cultural and economic sense to the communities that share the beaches and waters with these gentle creatures. SEA TURTLE SOCIETY The Sea Turtle Society supports research and conservation efforts in the sea turtle community, including a definitive list of sea turtle resources on the web at SEA TURTLE LINKS STATE OF WORLD'S SEA TURTLES SWOT is a coalition of worldwide conservationists offering a solution to the lack of a centralized resource for global sea turtle data. LEATHERBACK TRUST The Leatherback Trust is a non-profit foundation established by James R. Spotila, Ph.D. to save the leatherback turtle and other sea turtles from extinction. WORLD WILDLIFE FUND WWF's mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological systems. GRAY WHALE LINKSNATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL The NRDC is bringing attention and increasing pressure on the international community and the U.S. Navy to reduce the impact of active sonar on our oceans, before it's too late. INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE The IFAW engages communities, government leaders, and like-minded organizations around the world and achieve lasting solutions to pressing animal welfare and conservation challenges-solutions that benefit both animals and people. JOURNEY NORTH Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change including the Gray whale and its migration. 2007 STANFORD WHALE STUDY A newly published study suggests gray whales may not have fully recovered from whaling because the size gap between historic and current populations is larger than previously estimated. Read NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC article on this new study. WORLD HERITAGE SITES UNESCO declared the "Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino" as a World Heritage site in 1993. This link has many other links that describe the area, as UNESCO stated, "...the sanctuary contains some exceptionally interesting ecosystems." BAJA CAVE PAINTING LINKSARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Although written in 1998, this is an excellent background article from the Archaeological Society of America. THE GETTY CONSERVATION Also written in the mid-90's, this is an article about how best to conserve and regulate Baja's cave paintings. Our expert guide, Elaine Moore was the Representative of Foreign Tourism Operators for this Getty discussion. WORLD HERITAGE SITES UNESCO declared the "Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco" as a World Heritage site in 1993. This link has many other links that describe the cave paintings, as UNESCO stated, "...this an impressive testimony to a unique artistic tradition." BRADSHAW FOUNDATION This page covers two of the most important Rock Art sites in North America, the Baja Peninsula and the Coso Range. The Baja Art is in the form of beautiful paintings that are unique. Dr. Jean Clottes, Director of the Chauvet Cave investigation, said that he was "staggered by the extent and preservation of the paintings" and "in his opinion they should be considered as an American Lascaux in terms of importance to the World's Rock Art Heritage." HARRY CROSBY The author of four excellent research-based books on various aspects of Baja California, Crosby's, The Cave Paintings of Baja California, is in every respect, a revelation. A timeless story of exploration and discovery that unlocks the secrets of a part of the world where few travelers have ever ventured. His book is a MUST read for anyone who has an interest in the cave painting in Baja California. PIEDRA PINTADA BOOKS Piedra Pintada Books (spanish for Painted Rock) is a mail-order book business specializing in books and publications on the subject of rock-art. Additionally, Piedra Pintada carries a small selection of rock-art related videos and postcards. MATA ORTIZ LINKSThe Treasure of Mata Ortiz An interesting article from Stanford University alumnus Walt Parks who first visited the Mexican town of Mata Ortiz in 1984, where he found an obscure village turning out astonishing handmade pottery. Today the town's artisans are known around the world. GENERAL BAJA LINKS Blueroadrunner A visitor's guide to San Felipe, Baja and that offers information on the community, events, weather, tides, webcam images, the real estate scene, tourist resources, local faces and much more. Baja Wine Country Guide and Information Center The Premier Baja Wine Country Guide and Information Center for Wine Tasting, Vineyard Information, Local Dining Options with Reviews, Local Baja Wine Country Real Estate Investing, and Tours for the Baja Ruta del Vinicola –Baja Wine Country Route. |
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