San Carlos, Mexico - Introduction
San Carlos, Mexico is located in the northwestern Mexican State of Sonora, approximately 250 miles south of the US border, along the beautiful Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of California). Known for its warm crystal-clear turquoise water, exceptional marine life, pure white sandy beaches, and breathtaking scenery, this unspoiled resort town offers visitors an abundance of things to see and do. Recreational activities in San Carlos include world-renowned scuba diving and sport fishing, whale watching, sailing, horseback riding, golf, tennis, sea kayaking, and shopping. The beauty of the area has been immortalized in such films as the Mike Nichols’ 1960’s-era “Catch-22” and the more recent “The Mask of Zorro” starring Antonio Bandares.
The town was founded by Rafael T. Caballero in 1963. Mr. Caballero assembled three cattle ranches known as El Baviso, San Carlos and Algodones, together comprising more than 34,000 acres. After an official donation of the larger part of these lands to the Federal Government through an Agrarian Expropriation Law and Presidential decree, Mr. Caballero retained approximately 12,500 acres as protected private property. These 12,500 acres were officially designated through two decrees by the State of Sonora Congress as a tourism community denominated San Carlos Bay, Nuevo Guaymas, in the Municipality of the City and Port of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. The Federal Authorities later ratified these acts in another Federal Declararation published in the official Federal Gazzette whereby these lands were officially designated as of National Priority Tourism Development.
Today 9,000 (72%) of the 12,500 acres remain available for development. Approximately 5,000 of these undeveloped acres lie in the northern sector of San Carlos in and around our development site.
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