Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez)
Few other regions outside Mexicoβs Gulf of California offer the opportunity to experience and explore such an intricate web of nature that weaves together so many different coastal ecosystems on such a dynamic scale. The nearshore islands, coves, and desert fjords are one of the planets ecological hot spots for marine life. Here we dive, literally and figuratively, beyond Steinbeckβs Sea of Cortez, into the origins of this desert sea, and explore the geologic, ecologic, and indigenous influences which make this coastline unlike any other, a true Galapagos of the north.