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Mulegé

Mulegé is an oasis town in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, situated at the mouth of the Río de Santa Rosalía.
It is the fourth-largest community in Mulegé Municipality.
It had a population of 3,821 according to the Mexican federal census of 2010.

Mulegé is internationally famous for its rich fishing grounds in the Gulf of California. A warm current from the south and a cold current from the northern Pacific come together in the Mulegé area of the Gulf of California and encourage a great variety of different fish species. The Gulf is sometimes known as the “Sea of Cortez”, after the Spanish explorer, Hernán Cortés, who sailed into the area.

In the past, Mulegé’s economy was largely based on fishing and farming. Today, tourism is a major income source for Mulegé. Some come for the area’s deep-sea fishing. Kayaking; cave tours; bird watching; and fishing, with or without charters to catch a big game fish; are popular attractions.

Today’s tourism industry in Mulegé is based on the fact that in 1976 the Highway MX 1 – a paved road – was constructed and Mulegé became easily accessible by land. A trip from the US border to Mulegé takes no more than 12 hours today. Before the highway was constructed, such a trip could take four days.

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