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The
rains of Hurricane Henriette will
rains bring the green back to the deserts of Baja Sur. Within days, the thirsty flora of our desert
peninsula began to take on shades of green. Soon the entire desert
will be in bloom and a jaunt to the vast open areas of Baja Sur will
be well worth a photo-safari.
This is late in the season for Baja to receive its
first significant rain of the year. Without another significant
rainfall 2007 will be considered a drought year.
But the rain we did receive will cause the cactus to swell with the intake of
fresh water and soon the beautiful blooms of the San Miguel will add
yellows and reds to the desert pallet.
Most
of Baja Sur received between 3 and 5 inches of rain from the passage
of Henriette. Some places in the mountains reported as much as 17"
of precipitation during the storm, but that was not the norm. Baja
normal yearly rainfall is a little more than 7" which usually comes
in August and September. Even the monsoonal afternoon thunderstorms
have been a rarity this year.
If you are visiting Baja Sur during the next month
or so we highly recommend you
rent a car and take a tour of the
Baja
Sur Loop. In a quick day trip or a leisurely two day tour you can see
the various wonders the tip of the peninsula has to offer. From
Todos Santos on the Pacific to
La Paz,
El Triunfo, San Bartolo and
Los Barriles, you can enjoy the beautiful and diverse rural
environment this unique region has to offer.
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