The Cactus Sanctuary
                     THECACTUSSANCTUARY
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Thispetiteecologicalreserveissituated11kmfro
m El Triunfo and 149 km from Cabo 
SanLucas,accessibleviaadirtroadthatconnec
tsto Route1.It offers designated pathways 
forvisitorstoexplorethelocalwildlifeandflora.
Theprimaryhighlightsincludethetowering
giantcactiandbiznagas.Whilethereisn'taperma
nent guide, a helpful staff member 
isusuallyonhandtoprovideinformation.
Dr.HéctorNolascoSoria(CIBNOR)startedth
e
CactusSanctuaryonJune5,1997,withtheaimofv
aluingthepresenceofthecactithataresocommon
onthepeninsula.Onthisecotourismtour, visitors 
can see species such as 
thebarboncardón,peloncardón,garambullo,sw
eetandsourpitaya,choya,andnopal.
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The place's grand attraction is 
thecardonesandmesquites,thatareover5
00yearsold.
The Sanctuary is not only visited 
bynationalandforeigntouristsbutalsob
yresearchers and scientists from 
the Northwest  Biolo  g  ica l Research  Center 
(CIBNOR),whoworktoprotectandconserv
ethelocalfloraandfauna.
Duringthetour,visitorsalsohavethechancet
ospothawks, iguanas,turtles,coyotes,an
davarietyofbirdspecies,providing an excellent 
opportunity toenhance their understanding 
of theenvironmentandwildlife.
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CactusCuriosities:
Cacti originated more than 30 
millionyearsagointhe Ol i g  ocene  epoch  .T
heyare native to America, although 
somespeciesa renat i ve to A f r i ca ,Ma
dagascar andCeylon.
Depending on the species 
andenvironmentalconditions,cacticanlive
morethan250years,withthelongest-
livedbecomingcentenarians.
Cacti have spines to protect 
themselvesfromanimalsthatwanttobitethe
manddrink the water inside. They also havemany 
thin, white thorns to protectthemselves 
from thesun, 
maintaintheirtemperature,andavoiddehy
dration.
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Cacti can survive up to two years 
withoutwater. They grow in environments
withextremeweatherconditions,drought,and
heavyrainandareadaptedtothesecondition
s,makingthemoneofthemostincrediblespeci
esoffloraonearth.
The name of the cactus family 
isCactaceae,dividedintoabout170gener
a and more than 2,500 
species.Cacticanbecomegiant;thela
rgestcanweigh12,000kgandmeasure16
metershigh.Theycanabsorbmorethan1,0
00litersofwaterin48hours.
Contrary to popular belief, cacti 
rootsextendhorizontallyforhundredsofm
eters,creating a stable base for them to stayupright.
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Due to their great importance,
theseprotectedareasaregovernedbyspecificpr
otection,restoration,andconservationguideli
nessincetheyarevitalinmaintainingspacesth
atsafeguardbiodiversity.
LIFESTYLE wantstobringyouclosertoknowingth
esenaturalwonderstocreatetogetheracommu
nitythatpromotesrevalues.
Wearemultiplieragentscreatinggreateraw
arenessinpursuitofthebenefitsofvisitingtheseplac
es;weeducate  ourselves
aboutthebeneficialfunctionsthatnaturalareas
have,likeElSantuariodelosCactus,andwecon
sumelocally.
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nformation
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