There may be no other place that embodies the wild Pacific coastal landscapes of the Baja California peninsula than Valle de los Cirios, a globally unique and fragile coastal and desert protected area located about 270 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border. With some luck and a lot of patience, a visitor can catch glimpses of mule deer, kit foxes, bobcats and stealthy mountain lions that wander among the giant cardon cactus and fantastical cirios or boojum trees. Read more.