| RANCHO LOS BANOS, NORTHERN SONORA (MEXICO)
Rancho Los Baños is a 30,000 acre privately owned nature preserve and working cattle ranch located at the foot of the Sierra Madre, just 60 miles south of the Arizona-Sonora border. The ranch is isolated and secluded, thus having habitats that are pristine and unspoiled, as well as flora and fauna that have been protected for decades. Once here, you will not see a sign of civilization for miles. This land is a wilderness area that, were it located in the United States, would possibly be considered a national park, with comparisons to Zion and Big Bend National Parks having been made by past guests.
Los Baños is located in the middle of an important north-south migratory birding corridor that provides the ranch with a magnificent assortment of bird life throughout the year. The ranch's vegetation makes for an ideal birding hot spot. From riverbed, riparian habitats, full of sycamore, walnut, cottonwood and mesquite trees, to boxed canyons, with temperatures and ecosystems more fitting to temperate climates rather than desert habitats, to open desert terrain full of ocotillo, organ pipe cactus, desert palm trees and mesquite, to mid-elevation hills full of lush grass and bush trees, to high elevation mountains full of oak and ponderosa pine, Los Baños offers the avid birder a great opportunity to see myriad numbers of diverse species, some of which are rarely, if ever, seen in Arizona.
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Combined with the majestic El Cajon Canyon, El Pinito foothills and El Alamo/El Palmarito river bed system, Lake Angostura and the spectacular Bavispe River, this region of northern Sonora is poised to become a true birding mecca. Rancho Los Baños is ideally situated less than one mile to both the lake and river, with expeditions available to explore either, or both.
With so many diverse habitats, encompassing lake, river, mountain, canyon and riparian ecosystems, avid birders are sure to enjoy their stay. Combined with great accommodations and service, Mexican hospitality that is second to none, close proximity to the United States, staying in pristine and isolated land, and a natural scenery that is spectacular to see, Rancho Los Baños, through our tourism branch, Tierra Chamahua EcoAdventures, is sure to make your stay a very enjoyable one.
Roundtrip transportation is provided by Tierra Chamahua EcoAdventures from Tucson, Bisbee or Douglas. Optional birding guides are available through the ranch. Be sure to check out our additional adventures and activities.
Contact an Adventure Consultant by phone or email for more information or questions. Also, from 10/1/08 through 4/1/09, we are offering a 25% discount on your total lodging price/night/person. (Excludes Fernando Cabin and Tents, transportation and additional adventures not included in the daily rate). Simply call or email us saying you saw this ad on Surfbirds for the discount to apply. Call for group rates and be sure to visit our website. We look forward to having you as our guest. Bienvenidos!
Website: www.tierrachamahuaecoadventures.com
Telephone: 520.955.2577 or 520.955.1079
Email: contact@tierrachamahuaecoadventures.com consultant@tierrachamahuaecoadventures.com
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