The Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortés or Sea of Cortez, or less commonly as the Vermilion Sea, is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean that separates the Baja California peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It is bordered by the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa with a coastline of approximately 4,000 km…
The Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortés or Sea of Cortez, or less commonly as the Vermilion Sea, is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean that separates the Baja California peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It is bordered by the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa with a coastline of approximately 4,000 km. Rivers that flow into the Gulf of California include the Colorado, Fuerte, Mayo, Sinaloa, Sonora, and the Yaqui. The surface of the gulf is about 160,000 km². Maximum depths exceed 3,000 meters because of the complex geology, linked to plate tectonics.
River sources: Colorado, Fuerte, Mayo, Sinaloa, Sonora, Yaqui
AdSail the GulfofCalifornia, dubbed the World’s Aquarium by Cousteau. Up-close encounters with gray whales & calves in the sheltered waters of Magdalena Bay.
Site visitors: Over 10K in the past month
Amenities: Nimble and intimate, Access to secluded areas, Just 30 outside cabins
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