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Loreto Trip : January 31 - February 3, 2019 (Part 2)

February 2: Isla Coronados

Isla Coronados is about half an hour from Loreto by panga (skiff). Much of is shoreline is craggy lava rock, but it has some nice sand beaches too.


Magnificent Frigatebird

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Isla Coronados

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Brandt's Cormorant

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Brown Pelican

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Red Rock Crab

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Bottlenose dolphins

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California Sea Lion

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Pedro tries some fishing

Turkey Vulture

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Peregrine Falcons

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It looks like lunch is a grebe

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Eared Grebe

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Western Gull

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Dead sea turtle

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Sea Slater (Ligia sp.)

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Spotted Sandpiper

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Loggerhead Shrike

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Arrgh! Figures.

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February 2: In Loreto

Loreto is home to the first mission, and the start of the El Camino Real.


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One of these is not like the others...

Fiesta at La Mision

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February 3: Loreto (MMLT) to Calexico (KCXL)

Too soon, it was departure day and time to head back north. After clearing customs at Calexico, it was a short flight back to San Diego.


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Hwy 1, looking southwest

Isla Coronados

Playa El Coyote, Playa El Burro

Posada Concepcion

El Gallito Airstrip

Hotel Serenidad

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Palo Verde Airport

Ejido San Luis

Dam near Santa Rosalia

Las Tres Virgenes

Just north of Baja California Sur boundary

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Isla San Lorenzo in the distance

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Isla Cabeza de Caballo

Isla La Ventana

Isla Smiths

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Playa La Gringa

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Playa Hermosa

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San Felipe Airport

San Felipe Marina

San Felipe

San Felipe Lighthouse

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Approaching Mexicali

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On base at Calexico

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Ducking under the clouds

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