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San Carlos, Guaymas, Hermosillo Sonora
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San Carlos, Mexico

San Carlos is a town of 2,264 people in Sonora, Mexico.

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Population2,264 GeoNames
RegionSonora
Elevation2 m 7 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Hermosillo
Nearest airportGeneral José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) 12 km

Why visit San Carlos

Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

About San Carlos

San Carlos is a beachfront subdivision within the port city of Guaymas, but is considered its own town in the northern state of Sonora in Mexico. It is known for the clarity and warmth of the ocean water in its shallow bays. It lies on the Sea of Cortez. Given the size of the city, with nearly 7,000 inhabitants, there is a large number of RV Parks, resorts and stores available.

From the Wikipedia article San Carlos, Sonora (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Things to do1

Cerro Crestón

Scenic view · 1.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds5

Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Islas del Golfo de California

Hiking and trails · 1.6 km

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Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Islas del Golfo de California

Hiking and trails · 2.1 km

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Muelle Seco

Marina and boat launch · 0.7 km

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Playa incluyente

Beach · 2.0 km

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San Carlos Club de Golf

Golf course

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Restaurants and cafes8

Meri Meri Coffee & Bakery

Cafe · 1.8 km

km 9.5 Boulevard Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Guaymas

We-Mo 09:00-21:00

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Turquesa Restaurant

Restaurant · Regional · 1.9 km

km 9.5 Boulevard Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Guaymas

We-Mo 07:00-20:00

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La Trattoria

Restaurant · Pizza · 1.9 km

km 9.5 Boulevard Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Guaymas

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San Carlos PowerSports

Bar and pub

140 Lateral Manlio Fabio Beltrones, San Carlos

We-Mo 08:00-17:00

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Charly's Rock

Restaurant · Seafood · 1.8 km

km 9.5 Boulevard Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Guaymas

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Coralito beach club

Restaurant · Regional · 2.1 km

Boulevard Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Guaymas

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Los Arbolitos

Restaurant · Regional · 1.9 km

km 9.5 Boulevard Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Guaymas

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Tortuga's

Restaurant · 1.2 km

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Where to stay4

Hotel hacienda tetakawi

Motel and hotel · 1.9 km

km 9.5 Boulevard Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Guaymas

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Marinaterra Hotel & Spa

Motel and hotel · 1.4 km

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Totonaka RV Park

Motel and hotel · 2.0 km

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Casa Caracol

Motel and hotel · 2.3 km

606 Del Camarón, San Carlos (Nuevo Guaymas)

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History

The community of San Carlos was founded on land that previously was a large cattle ranch known as the Baviso de Navarro. This was later subdivided in four great estates known as Rancho Los Algodones, Rancho San Carlos, Rancho El Baviso and Rancho El Represo. In the mid-1950s, Mr. Rafael T. Caballero acquired the ranches Los Algodones, San Carlos and El Baviso, contracting the services of City planners who designed the first stages of a gradual and carefully planned tourist development that in time would become one of the first and most important tourist and recreational communities in the State.

When the private investors began the initial works for this development, in support of this vision, the State Congress of Sonora during the governorship of Luis Encinas Johnson issued a declaration establishing the official incorporation of the Township of San Carlos, Nuevo Guaymas, Municipality of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, through a Decree published on 28 September 1963, with an endowment of 27.746 square kilometres of privately owned lands located in the Southern portion of the estate Ranch El Baviso.

From the History section of San Carlos, Sonora on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Map of San Carlos

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Getting there and nearby towns

General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.

  • Heroica Guaymas 15 km east, about 15 min by car
  • San José de Guaymas 16 km east, about 16 min by car
  • Empalme 23 km east, about 23 min by car
  • Maytorena 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
  • San Fernando de Guaymas 33 km east, about 33 min by car
  • La Palma 35 km east, about 35 min by car
  • Cruz de Piedra 36 km east, about 36 min by car
  • Mi Patria es Primero 37 km east, about 37 min by car
  • José María Morelos y Pavón 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
  • Santa María de Guaymas 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car

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