Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1993. The Historic Center of Querétaro is a cultural heritage site inscribed in 1996 on the UNESCO World Heritage List..

The Sanctuary is located in the central part of the Baja California peninsula and has unique ecosystems and high biodiversity. In addition, it is one of the largest protected areas in the country with almost two and a half million hectares. It is definitely one of the most impressive natural settings in Baja California Sur.

The Reserve includes the mountain ecosystem (the Sierra Placeres, the Sierra de Santa Clara and the Sierra de San Francisco) the coastal lagoons of Ojo de Liebre and San Ignacio, and the estuaries: La Bocana, El Coyote, El Cardón, El Dátil in the San Ignacio Lagoon.

The lagoons that are located in the reserve are a sanctuary for whales, it houses impressive cave paintings thousands of years old and a unique and surprising biodiversity, which is why the Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve has been considered a World Heritage Site.

The flora and fauna of the region have developed special traits to survive in the harsh environment of eroded plains, mountain ranges, and lava flows.

In the sandy carpet, 586 species of plants can be distinguished, of which 72 are endemic. The yucca and thistle stand out, which is the largest cactus in the world, some weighing ten tons, 20 m high and ages that exceed two hundred years, primitive cacti, cirios, elephant trees and chollas, species that stand out among the 4,000 different plants that exist here.

The diversity of the physical and climatic environments has allowed the development of a very rich wildlife. In the terrestrial portion of the Reserve, 308 species of terrestrial and marine vertebrates (excluding fish) have been found, of which 4 are amphibians, 43 reptiles, 192 birds such as quails, doves, woodpeckers, queleles and caracara hawks, and 69 mammals such as pumas, coyotes, deer, bighorn sheep, pronghorns and foxes that blend into the landscape almost imperceptibly.

With 450 kilometers of coastline, it has a very rich marine and lake ecosystem. Here are the richest banks of abalone and lobster in North America. In addition, the El Vizcaíno Whale Sanctuary is the most important place in the world to protect the gray whale population. This cetacean travels 8,000 kilometers from Chukchi in the Arctic Circle to the Ojo de Liebre and San Ignacio Lagoons, and during the months of December to April, it mates and reproduces.

Sea calves, California sea lions, northern elephant seals, blue whales and four species of endangered sea turtles can also be found in the area.

Every year more than 1,000 calves are born in the lagoons, gradually increasing the population of gray whales.

The lagoons and estuaries annually receive thousands of waterfowl that migrate from the north. This area is considered one of the most important areas for birds that make the Pacific migratory route.

It is one of the most incredible places to practice ecotourism and be in contact with nature contemplating its impressive dunes and its giant cacti.