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Canyon
Rock Art Pack Trip
This route takes us to Cueva Pintada (Gardener
Cave), Cueva de las Flechas, and more in Santa
Teresa canyon.
Highlights - World Heritage sites of prime
Mural Rock Art. Cultural and Natural History
taught by local guides as you travel the spectacular
canyon trails. Plus traditional singing, music,
and other trail rhythms.
Day 1 - Arrival Loreto. Trudi
Angell or a Saddling South representative will
meet you at the airport and help you transfer
to a van for town. We will either overnight
in Loreto (depending on other folks’ arrival
times) or we’ll drive a few hours north
towards San Ignacio and the central Baja mountain
ranges. Hotel night included.
Day 2 - 6 - After breakfast
we’ll check in at the San Ignacio cultural
center office, and then head to the Sierra San
Francisco. It’s about a two hour drive
up to the small mountain village, jumping off
point for the best of Baja’s rock art
sites.
 If
timing is right we can make our first camp near
the famous sites at the lower part of the canyon.
Following days we walk and ride to several vivid
and varied rock art sites - Cueva Pintada, Las
Flechas, San Julio and Los Músicos. We
might have a chance to swim in pristine refreshing
pools, relax under the palms and meditate on
the ancient cultures and inhabitants of the
remote gorge. Local cowboy guides add to the
experience, with singing and stories. Last night,
nestled deep in Santa Teresa canyon we’ll
camp next to a ranch garden full of citrus and
vegetables for an outback family’s daily
use. On the final day’s ride back up and
out of the canyon we end up back at our vehicles
in the village. Returning to San Ignacio we’ll
overnight in a small guesthouse and enjoy dinner
out at a local restaurant.
Day 7 - Drive back to Loreto,
with a stop along the way to visit historic
Santa Rosalia with it’s copper mining
operations. In Loreto , dinner on your own,
but we will arrange for your hotel overnight.
Day 8 - You’ll have
time to explore the town, shop and even take
a short boat trip out to the beautiful volcanic
island of Coronado for a snorkel tour if you
wish, prior to your flight. Buen Viaje and we’ll
hope to see you again in Baja!
Spring trips add-on (late Jan. to April) If
you would like to have another unique Baja adventure,
plan to spend an extra day or two in San Ignacio
or Loreto for some spectacular whale watching
tours. Ask Trudi for more details.
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