Date: 22/11/2012 à 25/11/2012

Path: Descend the mountain + Carretera Federal 1

Since Mexico entered havíamos, we now have several opportunities to camp and enjoyed the vast majority. Besides helping to reduce costs, in the course of time, we began to feel more and more comfortable in our tent. We become more agile to mount it and unmount it, often observed that the mattresses in hotels are not as comfortable as our tent and always gave us the opportunity to enjoy the starry nights and sunrise without leaving her. And afinal, is always good to lay my head on the pillow itself, is not even? That's exactly what we did on "The Coyote ", a lost paradise surrounded by mountains full of cactus, calm water and birds, quite often, cruzavam o céu ensolarado para nos dar bom dia.

Tanajura enjoying the scenery

View of the Road around Mulegé

We found "The Coyote " by chance. We were coming from the Sierra de San Francisco, Mulege rumo, town with a little more than 3.000 people, with historical significance to the region due to the Compagnie de Boleo, a Canadian mining company that helped in the development of the region, beyond the mission of Santa Rosalia to Mulege, third of the entire Baja California. The place where we would sleep would be "Beach Cottage", recommended by friends Traveler 1.000 days, due to its beauty and tranquility. To our misfortune (or happiness), The beach access was a complicated and a little dirty beach, with stones and woods scattered due to a recent hurricane that had been there. Assim surgiu El Coyote, lugar em que tivemos uma das mais agradáveis experiências de camping e vamos contar pra vocês agora.

Trem da Compagnie du Boleo fora de operação.

Church made of sheet metal in Mulegé – Desenhada by Gustave Eiffel, yes, the same as the Eiffel Tower!

Check da Beach Cottage

We got there late afternoon, after a few hours in the car. Upon entering the beach, which access was made direct highway, sighted some other vehicles, something between 8 and 10. Each of these, had a structure beside straw, a hub approx. 3mx3m being used for different purposes, one of them being, creative and very soon we will describe. With this blockhouse and taking into account the fact that we had already gotten most of the day in the car, groceries and decided to use our "knowledge" cooking to prepare our own dinner. No cardápio, pasta with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese, while for dessert, eat marshmallow own little stove that heated the take with us, since the woods we found there were wet and we have not succeeded in "making" fire. A simple meal, practice and tasty, que ao som da água do mar e com a vista para um céu limpo e repleto de estrelas se tornou ainda mais especial.

Pasta in the first night!!!

Desktop Marshmallow!!!

The next morning, after a short walk on the beach extension (800m), already knew a third of our neighbors. First, at one end of the beach, a couple of very nice Canadians gentlemen who were seated on chairs, next to his trailer, watching the birds drinking water in a container that you found thrown in the trash. She was so glad to see that the idea of ​​reusing it worked. Some steps back, toward Tanajura, and we were approached by a couple of travelers from Oregon, they were on the road a few weeks ago in a small car, knowing and exploring the Baja California, not Mexico. We exchanged some tips on campsites and places of interest to know, as we always do with the many adventurers who find the road. A little after our enhanced breakfast, com fruits, yougurte, cereals, e Sanduíche, Sandra met and Pe, a Dutch couple, traveling in one of the largest and most robust vehicles that we saw along the expedition. It was big as a truck and prepared for off-road like a rally car. With its color medium beige, com huge tires, sometimes resembled a tank. They will stay 1 year on the road to return to Netherlands,, but it should be a quick return, because the plan is to sell the house, raise more money and continue on the road!

The Dutch tanker!

After these interesting interactions with other travelers who often serve as inspiration for us, we explore one of the mountains that surround the beach. Without a well-defined path, ali na forming Fomos hours, our trail amid the giant cactus, until we reach a higher part of the mountain, where we got sight the sun custava atravessar large earth walls. More of an inside view "The Coyote", this time with the Sun as protagonist. The day passed and all we did was read, enjoy the view and hit a ball off the blockhouse in an area with dirt. While we played that way, we were approached by a man of distinctive appearance. Gary was in super shape for its age, (had discovered that 72 years old), wore hair down to his shoulders and a headband. Told us that once lived in Brazil, (Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia) for a few months years 70 and is super fan of our country. Today's researcher Gary Bird, more specifically ravens and attends "The Coyote" almost 30 years old, because there are no species under observation. At other times, research to lead to or sua pick up, Gary pedaled by 4.000km to get to the beach. He did this for years until the age leave the task a more complicated bit. His joy and excitement to speak of Brazil became even more intense as we give him a keychain with the flag of Brazil. Ver a sua empolgação com nossa expedição nos tocou profundamente e nos deu mais motivação ainda para aproveitar essa oportunidade única que estamos tendo.

Reading time!

Further reading…

After taking a trip to town for dinner, returned to our tent where we could once again enjoy a sky full of stars. The next morning, as we walked on the edge d'agua know our immediate neighbor, that just gave us your kayak. Needed over 1, but how many of the travelers had camped there and already knew half of them, task was not difficult to get more kayaking. More than an hour paddling, stopping to snorkel by 20 minutes, where we saw a few fish, several starfish, e até uma concha fechada com marisco dentro.

Kayaking the Dutch used by us!!!

Kayaking neighbors also used by us!

Early afternoon, we were invited by Gary to meet its museum of marine life. What would it??? When we got there, we were surprised to see the transformation he had made in his palafita. They had shelf edge to edge with several memories of fossils, shells, Hedgehogs… Ultimately, all he has found along the way 30 years of visiting the El Coyote. There he gave 2 shells for each of us, conchas iguais as que ele tinha na “faixa de cabeça” que ele usava naquele dia”.

Tiger and other findings from the sea!

Head of a Shark (shovelnose)

Chat with Gary!

Observação de pássaros.

Mais pássaros ao redor.

Enjoying the view!

Trailer do Gary!

Farewell!!!

After the surprise we had with Gary, took a leap in the market to buy ice, sugar and lemon. Guess why? We were taking with us a bottle of rum from the United States and there we saw the ideal place to enjoy a good caipirinha. Soon, o futebol estava mais divertido e leve.

The sun came time to say goodbye and make room the other stars that covered the night, illuminating our dinner. We decided once again and this time cooking a dish a little more elaborate: Arroz com legumes, Pure de batata and salsichas. Delicious!!!

Jantar farewell!

Expedition 4×1 was here!

Then you wake up the next Manhã, take a quick coffee, we said goodbye to everyone and give um ali last adeus to "The Coyote", mas com a esperança de um dia voltar para aquele paraíso em terras mexicanas.

If you want to see more photos from our visit to El Coyote and vicinity, click here!

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