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Isla San Francisco

Discover a secret island in Mexico that's like a tiny, wild playground in the ocean!

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Parroquia San Fernando (Cuauhtémoc) Centro,Ciudad de México.

Parroquia San Fernando (Cuauhtémoc) Centro,Ciudad de México.

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Patti, Kathy, Kevin, Cindy and Doug on the beach of Isla San Francisco
Looking for Oystercatchers on Isla San Francisco
Parroquia San Fernando (Cuauhtémoc) Centro,Ciudad de México.
Parroquia San Fernando (Cuauhtémoc) Centro,Ciudad de México.
Parroquia San Fernando (Cuauhtémoc) Centro,Ciudad de México.
Parroquia San Fernando (Cuauhtémoc) Centro,Ciudad de México.
Hiking to the ridge above the bay of Isla San Francisco
Salt Pan on Isla San Francisco
Isla San Francisco
Isla San Francisco, Valdivia
Parroquia San Fernando (Cuauhtémoc) Centro,Ciudad de México.

Key Facts

Location
Gulf of California, off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Population
0 people.
Area
About 3.78 square kilometers (930 acres).
Length
2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles).
Width
2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles).
Fun Fact
This island is completely uninhabited, meaning it's a wild paradise for nature!

Where is This Mystery Island?

Imagine a special place in Mexico called Isla San Francisco! It's a small island floating in a big, blue ocean called the Gulf of California. It's not too far from a bigger island named Isla San José.

Think of it like a tiny pebble next to a slightly bigger pebble in a giant bathtub. This island is part of a place called Baja California Sur, and it's about as far from the town of La Paz as a long car ride to visit your grandparents!

How Big is This Tiny Land?

Isla San Francisco is not a giant island. It's about as long as two and a half soccer fields and just as wide. So, it's a pretty small place! If you were to walk all the way around it, it wouldn't take you very long at all. It's like having your own little backyard that you can explore from one end to the other in just a little while.

Who Lives Here? (Spoiler: Nobody!)

Guess what's super cool about Isla San Francisco? Nobody lives there! It's a totally wild and empty island. This means animals and plants get to have it all to themselves. It's like a secret clubhouse that only nature gets to use. Because no people are there, it's a peaceful place for all the creatures that call it home.

What's it Like to Visit?

Since no one lives on Isla San Francisco, it's a very quiet and natural place. It's surrounded by the beautiful Gulf of California, which is full of amazing sea life. The island itself is a special part of this big ocean. It's a little piece of land that helps make the whole area special for the animals that live in and around it.

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