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San Carlos is in the Mexican state of Sonora and is one of the most beautiful areas in the Gulf of California, it is a place where the desert meets the sea. The Gulf of California has had other names over time… Golfo de California in Spanish and Sea of Cortez or Mar de Cortés and also Mar Bermejo (Portuguese) because of the occasional red tide that forms. It is a body of water that separates the Peninsula of Baja California from the Mexican mainland; the Sea of Cortez is bordered by the states of Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit. Francisco de Ulloa, a Spanish explorer, named this body of water in honor of the conquistador Hernán Cortés in 1539. The name "Gulf of California" predominates in most English language maps. The name "Mar de Cortés" tends to be the name used by area residents. This beautiful body of water is classified as a Mediterranean sea because it is almost closed off to the ocean. Its length and width make it very peculiar in the sense that by bordering semi-desert areas it will have great seasonal variations in surface temperatures. During the summer months the surface water will rise to about 82F and in winter it will be only 55F. This variation in temperature allows for a grand diversity of plant and animal life. How to get here: By car or bus: Via Mexican Federal Highway #15: • 260 mi south of Nogales • 90 mi south of Hermosillo • 80 mi north of Ciudad Obregón. By air: Guaymas International Airport GYM. • Flights from Tucson, AZ • Flights from Phoenix, AZ • Flights from other Mexican Cities By sea: Ferry (Transbordador) from La Paz or Santa Rosalía.