Tetakawi is a strenuous hike, but you are rewarded with 360 degree views from the top. Even if you only go part way, you will begin to see up and down the beautiful coast.
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Nacapule Canyon San Carlos | Cañon de Nacapule
Nacapule Canyon starts out as an easy hike that becomes moderate, requiring some scrambling over boulders, up loose rock hills and through a tunnel.
Sundial Hike
It’s a short walk to a spectacular view. The marker by the sundial claims that it is “one of the most beautiful views in all of Mexico”.
Hike San Carlos Sonora
Hike San Carlos Sonora: whether you’re looking for easy strolls for the family or butt clenching scrambles, the area has numerous hiking and walking options.
Pools San Carlos Sonora
There are several options for beating the heat in a San Carlos pool. For a small fee, you can spend the day at one of several refreshing outdoor pools.
Tennis Courts in San Carlos
Options for playing tennis in San Carlos Sonora. Here is a list of Tennis Courts in San Carlos Sonora Mexico
Bloomin Cacti
Those Bloomin’ Cacti
In the desert, July showers bring overnight flowers. After weathering several thunderstorms, San Carlos is rewarded with a lush and vibrant landscape. The rains have brought the land back to life, and the hills are green and the cacti blooming.
Some part-time San Carlos residents are reluctant to be here in the summer due to the heat and humidity.
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Tide Pool Discovery
An excellent San Carlos pass time, especially with younger member of the family, is exploring tide pools.
San Carlos Bird Watching | Bird Watching in San Carlos Sonora Mexico
Bird Watching in San Carlos and Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico: discover local birding habitats and the birds that live there. Like Roseate Spoonbill, pelican, oriole, cardinal, roadrunner
Mexmo | Bobby and Leslie Sahlen
Bobby and Leslie
by Leslie Sahlen
Our little show has an ever changing line-up as not everyone is a San Carlos “fulltimer.” Collectively we decided to from now on call our show Mexmo (read bio below).
Our last few shows of the season are coming up.
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Makin’ It In Mexico: Recipes from locally available ingredients
Makin’ It In Mexico: Recipes from locally available ingredients: chili relleno, carnitas, quesadillas, tortilla soup, drinks, soups, salads
Visit El Colorado | Day Trip | Kayak, Hike, Boat, Seafood
El Colorado is an easy drive from San Carlos where you can kayak (bring your own or rent), hike, walk the beach and enjoy a delicious seafood lunch at the small restaurant.
San Carlos Pueblo Escenico
The idea for San Carlos Pueblo Escenico (SCPE) began as a means to restore and maintain the character of San Carlos, for the purpose of visual appeal, livability, and to improve our economic health.
Top ocean view in the world
Want to see the top ocean view in the world (according to the National Geographic)? Visit San Carlos, Sonora Mexico — our Mirador Escénico was ranked #1 in the world!! It confirms what we already knew — that the “Mirador is also a world-class vantage point for spotting wildlife, including dolphins, pelicans, and whales”.
Netflix in Mexico
Netflix announced that it will launch its online video service in Mexico on September 12.
El Creston – Neighborhoods of San Carlos
Situated between Tetakawi Blvd and the waterfront, the Creston neighborhood is familiar to most San Carlos residents as the southern half of the community’s main commercial strip.
Ranchitos – Neighborhoods of San Carlos
Situated between the more intense development closer to Tetakawi Blvd and the hills to the north (“Cerro Canteras”), the Ranchitos comprise one of the largest sectors in San Carlos. Are they really “little ranches”, as the name implies?
Squid Studies: Scientists Seeking and Savoring Squid | Homboldt Squid in Sea of Cortez
Marine biologist William Gilly embarked on an expedition to study jumbo squid in the Gulf of California on the National Science Foundation-funded research vessel New Horizon.
Summer Camps in San Carlos and Guaymas Mexico
Summer Camps in San Carlos & Guaymas Mexico. Looking for a summer camp for your kids or grandchildren? Here is an alphabetical listing of summer camps in San Carlos and Guaymas Mexico.
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness
by Mark Morelli of Ocean Camp San Carlos
It’s that time of year again. For those of us who make San Carlos our fulltime home we know already the joys and not-so-joyous news about summer and fall months. Hurricane and Tropical Storm season is here and we have a now-dissipated former hurricane that still may affect us along the Sonora coast.
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Arrival of Cruise Ships to Guaymas
The city is planning welcome fiestas in Guaymas for the arrival of two cruise ships in April. There will be mariachi, a marching band, folkloric dancers, artisan stalls and more.
Population and Housing Census 2010 – Sonora
FINAL RESULTS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2010 DATA SONORA
Resultados Definitivos Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 datos de Sonora
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) announced the final results of Population and Housing Census 2010 with data on demographic, social and economic basic population and housing.
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Tidbit’s Adventures
Tidbit’s Adventures promotes animal rescue education, bilingualism, love, friendship and the importance of nurturing in the lives of animals and people. Her story is very familiar to many residents of San Carlos because so many of us have rescued or adopted a dog.
Rico Austin’s My Bad Tequila
Rico Austin – Mi Vida Loca (Biography)
Born and raised in Southwestern Idaho, Rico is the oldest of five boys, growing up on a meager existence but in a area that was ripe for several adventures for him, his four younger brothers and numerous cousins.
Rico grew up near farmland that produced potatoes,
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Where to Buy your Fishing License?
If a boat has fishing equipment onboard, everyone on the boat is required by Mexican law to have a fishing license. 2022 info on Mexican fishing licenses online.
San Carlos & Guaymas Photos
San Carlos and Guaymas photos by Abraham Castro Bazua at Studio Onix
Many people, both visitors and locals, have been kind enough to tag us in their Facebook photos of San Carlos and Guaymas.
We’d like to share some of those photos with you.
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Isla Pastel | Snorkel, dive, kayak and boat
Snorkel, dive, kayak and boat to explore the islands, arches and underwater treasures. Isla Pastel is located across from Condominios Pilar and the mouth of the estuary.
San Carlos Author, Jinx Schwartz
San Carlos local Jinx Schwartz won the 2007 Eppie Award for Best Mystery for her novel Just Add Water, the first in her Hetta Coffey Mystery Series.
When in San Carlos, Jinx and her husband Robert, live aboard their boat High Jinx.
Jinx is currently working on book number four in the Hetta Coffey series and has just completed editing Land of Mountains for re-release as a juvenile/ young adult book.
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Cliff diving and snorkeling at Punta Cuevas
Check out this video features cliff diving and snorkeling at Punta Cuevas. This cove is also an excellent place to kayak and scuba dive. Punta Cuevas is the point that juts out from the beach at the Marina Terra beach club.
San Carlos Design: The Magic of Staging
San Carlos Design: The Magic of Staging
Before and after photos
If you have a home on the market today, it is more important than ever that your home is well-staged and visually appealing, both outside and inside. The same things that you find appealing and inviting about a home are the same things that buyers will notice when they enter your home.
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