Verde Camacho, a Sanctuary of life
The Pearl of the Pacific is not only beach, gastronomy, culture or its picturesque villages and warm people; we can also find protected natural areas such as the Camacho "El Verde" Sanctuary, created in 1998 for the protection of the olive ridley turtle that is in danger of extinction. Visiting this sanctuary of life can be a totally enriching and unique experience that we can add to our travel plan when we take one of the flights to Mazatlan, definitely an activity that should be mandatory during our stay.
Today, the Sanctuary "El Verde Camacho" aims to conserve, protect and recover sea turtles in all the morphological and genetic variety existing in the place. This sanctuary is unique in its kind nationwide and is located between Cerritos and Marmol beaches. It promotes the conservation of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, as well as research and studies that expand and deepen the knowledge of sea turtle populations, the interaction of the human being with these species and the relationship with the systems that surround them to improve the management and promotion of alternatives for the sustainable use of natural resources.
For thousands of years, the olive ridley turtle spawned during the summer and the workers of "El Verde Camacho" collect the eggs and take them to specially conditioned tanks for their protection, until it is time to release them to the sea, a show that is quite exciting.
The Sanctuary works all year round in the care of the olive ridley turtle and in other activities such as cleaning the beach, which is 21 km long. Talks for tourists who want to know the work of volunteers and biologists or schools that visit them to raise awareness among new generations about the preservation of marine fauna. Investigations of various species of turtles care of the facilities, among many other topics.
When visiting the Sanctuary, the visitor will enjoy beautiful and spectacular mangroves, as well as educational boat trips, where an expert will explain what the flora and fauna of the place consist of and the objective of conserving this type of places as protected areas.
Verde Camacho is also a place where animals such as crocodiles, iguanas, snakes and many exotic birds live. Among them stand out owls, storks, woodpeckers and peregrine falcons, as well as a large number of mammals that inhabit land, among them are armadillos, coyotes, rabbits, hares, raccoons, wild cats, badgers, wild boar, deer white tail, opossums and more.
In the state of Sinaloa are many more things than beautiful beaches and exotic landscapes, combining desert and sea, is also a place where they try to preserve the exotic fauna, much of it being in danger of extinction. One of these places dedicated to this noble task is the El Camacho Sanctuary, a nature refuge that you can´t miss the next time you take one of the flights to Mazatlan, if you want to be completely in touch with nature or if you are looking leave a life lesson for the little ones in the family.










