THE PLACE
Some 540 kilometers south of Baja California lies the Revillagigedo archipelago,
which consists of four islands of volcanic origin: Socorro, Clarion, San Benedicto,
and Roca Partida. Known as the “Galápagos of Mexico,” this iconic dive
destination contains one of the largest aggregations of sharks and manta rays in
the world, as well as tuna, humpback whales, and five species of sea turtles.
Since 1994, the islands have been declared a Mexican biosphere reserve, but only six nautical miles
around them are protected. The rest of the archipelago's waters have been subject to industrial
and sport fishing, mostly targeting large ocean predators.