On highway number 1, 44 kilometers after the Vizcaíno ejido, there is a deviation to the right heading southwest, which reaches the northern part of Laguna San Ignacio ...
Continuing 72 kilometers you arrive at Campo René; 15 kilometers later to Punta Abreojos. The road crosses the southern slope of the Sierra de Santa Clara, the area offers multiple opportunities for fun for the visitor who loves adventure.
In Campo René you will find places for trailers and some services, while from Punta Abreojos you can start a hectic journey to the northwest through inhospitable dirt roads touching points such as Estero la Bocana, the beautiful beaches of San Hipólito Bay and the no less attractive beaches from Asunción Bay. The waters of the region offer magnificent specimens of abalone and lobster, as well as fishing for dorado, bonefish and marlin offshore.
Returning to road number 1, at the deviation to Punta Abreojos, continue 26 kilometers east until the entrance to San Ignacio. At this point there is a field for trailers and to the right the road goes towards the town. San Ignacio is one of the most charming places in the region, as it sits on a narrow valley populated by date palms that were introduced by the Jesuits more than 200 years ago.
The friars founded the mission in 1728 and the construction of the temple was completed in 1786 by the Dominicans. Its façade is one of the most beautiful in the region, in a Baroque style with interesting ornamental quarry details where the lintel of the access door, the sculptures of San Pedro and San Pablo on its sides and the top pots on the side stand out. top of the facade. The central altar with 18th century oil paintings is one of the most beautiful in Baja California.
Traveling 58 kilometers to the south, you reach the Laguna San Ignacio Natural Park, a tourist and fishing port located in a flood zone. The area is next to the Bay of Whales and both are considered refuge areas for the gray whale.
