San Lorenzo Marine Archipelago National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national marine park in Baja California, Mexico
About San Lorenzo Marine Archipelago National Park
The total area of the park covers 50,442 hectares, but most of that is water. Parque Nacional Marino Archipiélago de San Lorenzo is one of the youngest ofMexican national parks, having been created by decree of President Vicente Fox in 2005. The park is mostly open sea with miles of rocky shoreline and five major islands. The islands that make up the archipelago are Las Animas, Partida, Rasa, Salsipuedes, and San Lorenzo. The islands are mostly barren and rocky with jagged crags. The highest point in the archipelago is the south end of Isla San Lorenzo. Most life in the park can be found below the sea surface or flying overhead. There's not a lot of flora on the rocky islands, nor on the rocky shoreline, but there are cactus and some scrubby desert plants. Below the sea surface is another
San Lorenzo Marine Archipelago National Park Travel Guide Sections
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