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Los Cabos Magazine Issue 45 Winter 2017

The Sea’s Spell The Sea of Cortés—or the Gulf of California, as some people know it—is an amazing body of water that spans 68,000 square miles and borders the Mexican states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa. It is home to some 900 islands and islets, which have been called a natural laboratory for the investigation of speciation. 44 Los Cabos Magazine | winter 2017 Famous explorer Jacques Cousteau once said, “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Prepare yourself to fall under the spell of the Sea of Cortés By Beto Haro As one of the world’s newest seas, the Sea of Cortés is also one of its richest. Experts estimate it is home to more than 800 species of fish and some 2,000 types of invertebrates in addition to the whales, sea turtles, sea lions, and dolphins that attract millions of visitors each year. This sea life is supported by more than a quarter million hectares of mangroves


Los Cabos Magazine Issue 45 Winter 2017
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