INTERCULTURAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DESERT AND OCEANS
CEDO Xperiences Eco Tours & Talks
CEDO offers the opportunity to explore the ocean and desert. Join us on one of our NaturArte ecotours.
CEDO offers the opportunity to explore the ocean and desert. Join us on one of our NaturArte ecotours.
Come hike in one of the largest sets of sand dunes in North America, kayak through the Morúa estuary canals or explore the marine diversity found in the tide pools of the northern Gulf of California.
Expert naturalists with experience in environmental education guide our tours in order to share knowledge, love and respect for the ecosystems we visit.
NaturArte is an award-winning conservation project, designed to strengthen links between tourists, local communities and ecosystems as well as to increase intercultural and environmental awareness.
CEDO’s Environmental Resources Center has been offering natural history talks about the region to residents and visitors for over 40 years.
These experiences have reached millions of people, raising their awareness of the biological and cultural richness of the Gulf of California and the Sonoran Desert.
TALKS, EXHIBITIONS & GARDENS
When visiting our facilities in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, you can visit our Botanical Garden by yourself, see our Fin Whale Skeleton, 20 meters long! Enjoy the hand-painted mosaics from our Sea of Support, learn about the Fish Pupo or puppy of the desert, see a Vaquita Marina Skeleton and visit our Gift Shop.
You may also enjoy a natural history talk on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm in English and at 4:00 pm in Spanish and on Saturdays at 2:00 pm in Spanish and at 4:00 pm in English.
Historically, CEDO’s Campus has also hosted groups of national and international students who enjoy various academic programs. To fulfill our guests increased need for tourist activities, and our local partners’ need to diversify their productive activities, CEDO Intercultural created CEDO Xperiences, a brand that integrates our community ecotourism businesses.
Xperiences is part of CEDO’s regional ecosystem protection strategy that fosters social development of the communities that depend on them; it helps create, promote and strengthen small scale businesses that comply with certain social and environmental requirements as part of a sustainable resource use model. Participating in any of these EcoAdventures allows the user to both experience an outdoor adventure, and contribute to the unique and marvelous ecosystems of the Sea of Cortes, Sonoran Desert and its inhabitants.
You are invited to join us on these expeditions that combine a learning experience with fun filled action, and at the same time contribute to local ecosystem conservation.
CEDO XPERIENCES
We have expanded CEDO’s vision and mission through information and capacity building to disseminate regional biocultural knowledge, generate information through citizen science, and provide environmentally and culturally responsible hands-on experiences in nature.
ECO TOURS
Pinacate & Gran Desierto de Altar
Visit the heart of the volcanic region of El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, the fourth largest land reserve in Mexico. One of the 13 wonders of Mexico, El Pinacate features incredible geologic, biologic, and cultural value.
Estuary Excursion
Traverse and explore a typical estuary located in the northwestern Mexican Sea of Cortés. Discover the vast diversity of species that inhabit them and enjoy fresh oyster products cultivated and harvested by a local women owned cooperative.
Kayak Caper
Navigate silently on a kayak through the tranquil waters of one of Puerto Peñasco’s estuaries and enjoy watching some of the rare and endemic bird species while learning from an expert naturalist guide all about estuary ecology, biology and human interaction.
Tide Pools
Witness the marvels hidden within the aquatic ecosystems of Tidepools. Learn about the unique factors associated with extreme tides, the ecosystem and spend hours unveiling the mysteries of life in the rocky intertidal reef with the entire family.
San Jorge Island
Travel by boat to the Upper Gulf of California to Isla San Jorge or Bird Island; a natural area protected by the Mexican Federal Government. Home to a large sea lion colony where you’ll get the chance to snorkel or scuba dive.
Oyster Experience
Become an oyster farmer for a day and experience first-hand the processes associated with this gourmet and rural economic activity. Interact with the members of Punta Roja Cooperative to learn all about this interesting mollusk.
Dunes Destination
Let the breathtaking Great Desert of Altar’s sea of sand transport you to an ecosystem like no other in the entire northern hemisphere; the sand dunes of El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve.
Natural History Talks
Learn about the Upper Gulf of California’s natural processes associated with the formation of its oceans, landscapes, flora and fauna and human interactions through our iconic Natural History Talks. Enjoy and learn.
Help Us Build a Better Tomorrow!
Donate Today to help build vibrant communities and healthy ecosystems in the Sonora Desert and the Northern Gulf of California.
Your Donation Writes Our History
The passion and care of generous people like you keeps us going, and we hope you will be proud of how we use these funds to benefit coastal communities, ecosystems and their biodiversity in the northern Gulf of California.
Vibrant Communities AND Healthy Ecosystems
Your full donation will go directly towards improving CEDO’s laboratory, offices, exhibits, field station and community center.
