Isla Angel de la Guarda Description & Cruises Calling

Isla Angel de la Guarda is an uninhabited island located in the Sea of Cortez separated from the Baja Peninsula by the Canal of Whales (Canal de Ballenas). It is a biological reserve in Baja California with desert terrain and dry-adapted plants including elephant trees and cardon cactus. A chain of mountains reaching 3,281 ft (1,000 m) covers the area and makes the west coast pretty inaccessible. It is the only habitat of the Angel Island Speckled Rattlesnake which can grow to lengths of 6-7 feet. (2 m). It can be abundant around the cobblestone beaches where it most likely hunts introduced rats and lizards.

There are no cruises currently listed for this port of call.

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