In the heart of Sierra de la Giganta, lies a little  town of extraordinary beauty known as San Javier. Amazingly, very few people take the short trip to this tranquil setting, full of date palms, citrus groves and varius other tropical fruit trees including mangos and papayas, where the Rancheros still with their lifestyles similar to those of early years of spanish settlement more than three centuries ago.

The roads of Baja are well known for the beautiful views of the Sea of Cortez, where the desert meets the sea. Cormorant Adventure arrange ATV's Tours that includes the day pass to San Javier and a four-hour trip to a working ranch several miles farther up the valley. This trip will provide you with spectacular vistas, lots of fun trying to negotiate the rocky terrain and most of all, a unique insight into the local people who still subsist entirely from the earth they live on. Once you reach the ranch, your guide will take you to meet the family and if you are lucky, enjoy some fresh goat cheese made right on site. A short walk further up the valley brings you to a verdant palm oasis with fresh water pools formed from millions of years of erosion.