27 September 2010

baja: cabo pulmo

cabo pulmo is a national marine park and is the only "true" marine reserve in baja - it is 100% completely a no-take zone, is well enforced, and has been for 15 years. it has a lot of things going for it - it's in a secluded area, and never supported a large fishing community, and the local community has really taken advantage of the park to promote tourism in the area. it definitely has a bit of a reputation for having tons of fish. so, obviously we went diving, and i did a few interviews in a temporary fishing camp nearby as well.

cabo pulmo es un parque nacional y es la unica reserva marina verdadera en baja - 100% completamente una zona de no pesca, tiene vigilancia, y ha ido así por 15 años. tiene muchas cosas que le ayuda - esta en una área isolada y nunca soportó una comunidad de pescadores grande. y la comunidad local ha aprovechado el parque para promover turismo. tiene una reputación de tener mucho peces. obviamente, fuimos a bucear, y hice algunas entrevistas en un campo de pesca temporal cerca también.

it was basically our last stop and we actually camped right on the beach and relaxed a bit too!

fue nuestra ultima parada, nos acampamos en la playa y nos relajamos también!


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[playa los arbolitos]

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[sunset from our campsite / atardecer de donde nos acampamos]

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[office / oficina]

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[sunrise / amanecer]


and of course the dive was pretty cool. tons of fish - more than i've ever seen in mexico. no inverts though, which was a bit weird.

y por supuesto el buceo estuvo muy padres. muchos peces - mas que he visto en mexico. pero no invertebrados, lo que estuvo raro.


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and a video!

y un video!!



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