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Mexican island in the Pacific Ocean
Photo: Captain Albert E. Theberge, NOAA Corps (ret.), Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Guadalupe Island or Isla Guadalupe is a volcanic island located 241 km off the west coast of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean. According to Seacology's website, Guadalupe Island is a biosphere reserve. Anyone visiting the island must obtain a permit from the Mexican government to visit the biosphere reserve.
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Runway
Poorly constructed runway in the center of the island where a plane crashed several years ago.
South Camp
Small camp on the southern end of the island.
Forest Camp
It was established as a temporary camp in 1999 in the cypress forest in the north. The camp houses members of a cooperative farming society which removes goats from the island and sells them in the State of Sonora, with permission of Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources and the support of the Secretariat of the Navy.
The main settlement with about 200 people, Oeste is a small community of abalone and lobster fishermen, on the western coast. It is on the north side of West Anchorage, a bay that provides protection from the strong winds and swells that whip the islands during winter. Generators provide electricity, and a desalination plant provides fresh water. The 30 families of a fishing cooperative live here ten months of the year .
A group of abandoned buildings near a canyon in the north of the island.
Inner Islet, also El Toro
Another barren islet, located near Roca del Skip and Church Rock.
Outer Islet, also Islote Zapato
The most distant island, steep with almost vertical walls above and below water
1.1-ha (2.7-acre) islet about a mile south of a major landslide and a couple miles south of Campo Oeste.
8.8-ha (22-acre) islet off the west coast of Guadalupe Island about a mile north of Camp Sur.
This is the highest point on the island. It is not really a large mountain, just a high point on the eastern cliff of Guadalupe. Mount Augusta is 1,298 m (4,259 ft) above sea level.
At an elevation of 975 meters (3,199 ft), El Picacho is the highest point on the southern side of the island. It is on a desert ridge which sits above Campo Oeste.
Red-topped volcano on the eastern side of the island.
They do 5- or 6-day voyages to Guadalupe Island in late-summer.
By plane
There are three dirt roads from the airport to the other parts of the island, and unless you want to start your vacation walking several miles on a desert island, you'll need to arrange for a vehicle…
By boat
It is 18 hours by boat from Ensenada, over deep water in areas where communication for help is impossible, so make sure you have a decent boat before setting off on such an expedition.
By foot
The challenge with navigating in this fashion is the size of the island, and its rugged terrain.
By boat
This would seem to be a good way to get around the island with your own craft.
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