Isla del Espiritu Santo

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Isla Espiritu Santo is an island in the Sea of Cortez, off Baja California Sur in Mexico. It also consists of Isla Partida, connected by a narrow isthmus.

The area is protected under UNESCO as a biosphere, and its importance as an eco-tourism destination is the main factor. The islands are both uninhabited. They are a short boat trip from La Paz on the Baja California peninsular.

Much has been written about the natural beauty of the islands.

Ensenada Grande beach, on Isla Partida, was voted the most beautiful beach in Mexico by British publication, The Travel Magazine [1], in February 2007, and one of the top 12 beaches in the world. The authors of the article described it as having 'seas the colour of Curaçao, wedding-cake white sands, nail-varnish pink volcanic cliffs and inhabited by clouds of yellow butterflies and the odd boojum tree'.