San Carlos Stories and Tips

Search Stories and Tips
Sort by: Best of IgoUgo | Most Recent
Results 1-10 of 13
Best of IgoUgo
·Tetakawi obscured by mist

Snapshots through Time: San Carlos Then and Now

Written by btwood2 on May 18, 2004

  • Guaymenas Indians, with a reputation for "fierceness", were the earliest inhabitants of the San Carlos area. Seri Indians, expert fishermen and more recently carvers of ironwood, live to the north, with settlements near Kino...
Best of IgoUgo
·Playa Algodones

Playa Algodones: Stuck truck and Ghost resort

Written by btwood2 on May 18, 2004

  • What a perfect place for a walk on the beach! The sand was white, fine and warm between our toes as we walked out on Playa Algodones, so named because of its resemblance to...
Best of IgoUgo
·21 Milepost border checkpoint

Mexico for Dummies (First-Timer Guide)

Written by btwood2 on May 18, 2004

  • Mexican Car Insurance:: Driving to San Carlos from the Arizona border involves some paperwork. Mexican car insurance is a must in case of accident; we shopped around and got ours at the daily rate...
Best of IgoUgo
Mayo weavers bringing their ware

Searching for Mayan Carpetes

Written by wanderluster on September 26, 2005

  • If you want to purchase authentic woolen items crafted by indigenous people in a secluded Mayo village, visit Masaica. You'll need basic Spanish skills, a four-wheel drive, plenty of pesos and a sense of adventure! Located...
Best of IgoUgo
La Puerta Roja Inn

La Puerta Roja Inn, Alamos

Written by wanderluster on September 26, 2005

  • La Puerta Roja InnCalle Galeana #46Alamos, Sonora, Mexico011-52-647-428-0142 phone from USAAlamos is a national historic monument. It's a colonial city decorated with a Baroque cathedral, mansions and sprawling haciendas that have been lovingly restored from...
Best of IgoUgo
Mystery ruins

Road trip from San Carlos to Alamos

Written by wanderluster on September 26, 2005

  • Leaving Paradiso's resort we passed through San Carlos, a touristy town where the guys had gone scuba diving with Gary's Dive Shop, and where we'd feasted on coconut fried fish and smoked marlin tacos at...
Best of IgoUgo
Horses watering at the fountain

Horseback Riding at Paradiso

Written by wanderluster on September 26, 2005

  • Most people come to the Sea of Cortez to snorkel, scuba, kayak or sail. Horseback riding just doesn't compete with sugary beaches and secluded coves, especially when guests can't see the stables tucked behind the...
Best of IgoUgo
Paradiso Resort's beach

Paradiso Resort in San Carlos

Written by wanderluster on September 26, 2005

  • "Where the mountains touch the sea" Sinking my toes into warm soft sand, I walked along a deserted beach toward a line of vacant deck chairs. Jagged mountains from the Algodones range framed the picturesque bay...
Best of IgoUgo
Heading south of the border

Road Trip: Tucson to San Carlos, Mexico

Written by wanderluster on September 26, 2005

  • Studying a map, the drive south from Tucson to Hermosillo, Mexico, looks like a breeze–-a straightforward shot on Interstate 19. And interesting, with plenty of diversions along the way. Fifteen minutes south of Tucson (exit...
Best of IgoUgo
·Veracruz bruja dance

Holy Guacamole Noche Mexicana

Written by btwood2 on May 18, 2004

  • No sooner had we arrived at the Plaza San Carlos Hotel, where we had received a four-day/three-night gift stay for buying into a timeshare last year, than we heard about a Noche Mexicana which would...
Sort by: Best of IgoUgo | Most Recent
Results 1-10 of 13

Share Your Travel Stories

Write a San Carlos story or tip

San Carlos Travel Deals

All San Carlos Travel Deals