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Beschreibung

Discover a place where nature still takes center stage, authenticity endures, and life moves at a gentler pace.

Through stunning photography and evocative storytelling, Baja California Peninsula invites readers on a journey to one of Mexico's most captivating and least-explored regions. Stretching between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, Baja is a land of dramatic contrasts—ancient cactus forests, rugged mountains, deserted beaches, vibrant marine ecosystems, centuries-old missions, and prehistoric cave paintings.

This beautifully illustrated volume captures the spirit of a place where nature still reigns and time seems to slow. Encounter migrating whales and playful sea lions, wander through silent deserts beneath dazzling night skies, and discover the charm of small fishing communities that have preserved their authentic way of life. More than a travel book, Baja California Peninsula is an invitation to experience the wonder, beauty, and enduring magic of one of North America's last great wild frontiers.

Discover a place where nature still takes center stage, authenticity endures, and life moves at a gentler pace.

Through stunning photography and evocative storytelling, Baja California Peninsula invites readers on a journey to one of Mexico's most captivating and least-explored regions. Stretching between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, Baja is a land of dramatic contrasts—ancient cactus forests, rugged mountains, deserted beaches, vibrant marine ecosystems, centuries-old missions, and prehistoric cave paintings.

This beautifully illustrated volume captures the spirit of a place where nature still reigns and time seems to slow. Encounter migrating whales and playful sea lions, wander through silent deserts beneath dazzling night skies, and discover the charm of small fishing communities that have preserved their authentic way of life. More than a travel book, Baja California Peninsula is an invitation to experience the wonder, beauty, and enduring magic of one of North America's last great wild frontiers.

Über den Autor
Stefano Frontini was born in Rome in 1970. He has lived in Rome, Milan, Vienna, Dubai, and Cuernavaca, Mexico. Since 2010, he has lived in San José del Cabo, in the extreme southern tip of Baja California. A passionate naturalist, scholar, hiker, sailor, and diver, he has visited more than fifty countries on exploratory trips, many of them solo.

In Baja California, he has organized and led documentary expeditions on behalf of the National Geographic Society of London, the National Audubon Ornithology Society of San Diego, and the Faculty of Geology of Columbia University in New York. He has accompanied many other Italian and foreign photographers and documentary filmmakers to the most fascinating places on the peninsula. He is considered the Italian who knows the peninsula best throughout its entire history, both above and below the sea.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Historical chronology

Nature

The Flora

The Fauna

Geomorphology

Topography and Relief

Waters of the interior

Natural environments

The Gulf of California

Climate

The human settlement

The Cities, from the border with

the United States to the Cape

Baja California

Baja California Sur

Identification notes for the most common Fauna

and Flora in the Baja California peninsula

The Raptors

Water Birds

Desert Birds

Terrestrial Fauna

Cetaceans

Fish and Aquatic Fauna

The Flora

Shrubby Flora

Desert flora

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Produktart: Reiseführer
Region: Nordamerika
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: 240 S.
ISBN-13: 9788831403696
ISBN-10: 8831403699
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Frontani, Stefano
Fotograph: Simeone, Giovanni
Redaktion: Simeone, Giovanni
Herausgeber: Giovanni Simeone
Illustrator: Giovanni Simeone
Hersteller: Sime Srl
Sime Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: SIME BOOKS SIME srl, Via Xxiv Maggio 120, I-31015 Conegliano / TV, dach@simebooks.com
Maße: 241 x 202 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Stefano Frontani
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.05.2026
Gewicht: 0,886 kg
Artikel-ID: 134553948