Santa Rosalia

Santa Rosalia, a copper-mining town and the departure point for ferries across the bay to Guaymas, is located another twenty minutes north of Mulegé. Soon after Santa Rosalia, the road turns inland and cuts a path through volcanic mountains. Past the volcanic peaks, the terrain levels, and the road is banded on either side by a vast expanse of flat desert colored only by cacti and tumbleweed, with the dramatic peaks of the Sierra San Francisco in the distance. San Ignacio is located 3 kilometers off this road, and it is perhaps worth the detour to see the small town square and its lovely old mission.