Isla Tiburon Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Isla Tiburon
In the 1960s, the Mexican Marines who had bases on the island prevented the Seri Indians from landing or hunting on the island although the island had always been Seri territory. By the 1970s, the rights of the Seri were recognized. Today, the Indians don't hunt on the islands, and instead permits are auctioned off to wealthy Americans and the proceeds are split. Half is allocated to the Seri, the remainder is used to finance conservation efforts. If you are interested in hunting, save your pesos: permits typically sell for ~US$75,000. Tiburón Island used to be populated by the Seri Indian tribe, but they have been relocated to the mainland. Today only about 2000 Seri survive in a small village, Punta Chueca about 32 km (20 miles) north of Bahia Kino. The coastline is a combination of sand
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