Along with Laguna Ojo de Liebre and Bahía Magdalena, Laguna San Ignacio is one of the Pacific coast’s major winter whale-watching sites. The Mexican government has thankfully granted an unprecedented level of protection to 199,040 acres of surrounding land. Three-hour whale-watching excursions start at US$55 per person.
![A gray whale breaches in San Ignacio Lagoon, Mexico.](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2021-03/500pxRF_142032327.jpg?w=1920&h=640&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cedges&auto=format&q=75)
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