El Arco is an incredible arch found in Cabo San Lucas. This unique rock formation marks the spot where the Pacific Ocean becomes the Gulf of California. The arch has become an icon of Cabo San Lucas, and it can be viewed from several angles. A stroll along the beach gives the opportunity for amazing pictures of El Arco, not to mention views of the blue waters, the gray whales that frequently frolic in the ocean and additional rock formations along the coastline.
El Arco – Things to do in Cabo
Known as The Arch in English, this spectacular landmark in Land’s End, Cabo, is the iconic symbol of the area often pictured on souvenirs and postcards that depict the Baja Peninsula.
Located at the southernmost tip of Cabo San Lucas, the stunning El Arco rock formation was once a place where pirate ships waited to pounce on unsuspecting treasure vessels. El Arco Cabo San Lucas is a soaring 200 ft rock rising from the water where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. With its distinctive arch and towering grandeur this three-storey site attracts hundreds of tourists who flock to see its magnificent shape which was carved by the area’s strong ocean currents. The Arch draws numerous boats, water taxis and cruises packed with passengers looking for top photo opportunities and a chance to take part in the many Lands End attractions.
The sandy base of the rocky outcrop is a favourite hub for sea lions, pelicans and seals plus an array of marine life including sea urchins, gorgonian fans, tropical fish and colourful coral reefs. It is illegal to climb the Arch, but a boat excursion is a perfect place to get up close to the rock. Expect to see whales and dolphins along the way, with a chance to swim, dive and snorkel when you arrive. A cruise excursion to El Arco also offers the opportunity to spot some of the most stunning sunsets in the world.
El Arco del Tiempo del RÃo La Venta
Description
The site called "Arco del Tiempo del RÃo La Venta" (Arch of Time of La Venta River), is located on an area of geological formations over 87 thousand years old, with predominant karst landforms, because of limestone dissolution. Part of La Venta River is skirted by high cliffs, forming a canyon with limestone walls that reach heights over 500 meters. This canyon has a length of 84 km and many natural caves have been formed in its walls. The whole ensemble is a karst system, which added to tectonic factors, has originated depressions that can be physically observed such as abysses, fissures, dolines and caverns.
It stands out the López Mateos karst system (named as such given its proximity to the homonymous community) which brings together speleological, natural and archaeological wealth in a tropical karst area, unique and emblematic (Bernabei et al. 1999). The caves of La Venta River keep much archaeological evidence of its Prehispanic occupation, as well as important characteristics from the point of view of stratigraphy and culture. The climatic features and the geological context of the area have allowed that artifacts made with organic materials that are rarely conserved in open archaeological sites have been conserved in several caves of the Canyon of La Venta River.
The area has a warm subhumid climate where the shallow hydrology is virtually absent; however, El Ocote Rainforest has an important subterranean river complex, laying an interesting dynamics of underground water circulation in permanent linking with the karst system. The average annual temperature ranges from 21 to 28°C, with an average of 25°C. Rainwater is captured by the extensive rainforest and is driven to the bottom of the dolines, forming a wide hydro-geological collector, capable of storing almost 20 cubic meters of water per second (Giulivo, 1999).
The complex and varied cave system of karst origin that exists in the area is a perfect habitat for many animals that develop their lifecycles inside them or that use them as places for refuge. From the point of view of ecology, the caves are characterized by a very high relative humidity, constant temperature and absolute darkness. Its fauna is composed by organisms with different levels of adaptation to the selective conditions generated by the dark and humid atmosphere of the caves (Sbordoni, 1999). The most evident adaptations of the cavern fauna are morphological and become apparent by the loss of pigmentation in their bodies, the extreme reduction of the eyes to the true anophthalmia and the lengthening of all the appendixes.
Reference:
1. touropia
2. thetopvillas
3. unesco
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