Sonora Nativa Travel

Sonora Nativa Travel

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Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
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Welcome to Sonora Nativa Travel!

Whether you want a luxury vacation, a traditional Mexican experience, or a combination of the two, we can plan a one-of-a-kind Sonora adventure that is safe, fun, enriching and unforgettable. We specialize in the following types of Sonora travel, and will plan every aspect of your vacation, from travel and lodging to incidentals:

Popular Sonoran destinations – like San Carlos, Puerto Penasco, Alamos and El Pinacate. Become immersed in the colonial charm of Alamos, experience the wonder of El Pinacate and enjoy sport fishing and other amazing experiences that our coastal resorts have to offer.

Sonora cultural and history tours – we support sustainable tourism for indigenous pueblos and rural areas, and host trips to experience and learn about indigenous Sonoran cultures.

Nature and ecotourism – whether you want to kayak in the Sea of Cortez, go for a hike and do some bird watching in an estuary or plan your own unique Sonora ecotourism adventure, we know the best places to go.

Sonoran cowboy culture – the ranchers and cowboys of Sonora and its neighboring state of Chihuahua share a unique Mexican vaquero culture unlike anywhere else in the world. Travel with us to see this truly one-of-a-kind lifestyle.

Walk in the footsteps of the dinosaurs – there are places in Sonora where you can walk where the dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures roamed. See massive dinosaur footprints and bones, and learn about the ancient history of the region.

Do you have an idea for something else you would like to do in Sonora? Let us know, and we can plan and host your stay in Sonora. We look forward to hearing from you!

A Sonora artisan in Barrio Cantua, Sonora

The Mayo River, near Barrio Cantua, Sonora

Budget Car Rentals in Navojoa, Sonora

Budget Car Rentals

On the corner of Ignacio Pesqueira and Avenida Abasolo 902
Colonia Juarez
Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
+52 (642) 421-1583

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Budget has an office conveniently located at the corner of Ignacio Pesqueira (Mexico highway 15) and Avenida Abasolo in Navojoa, near the Bodega Aurrera grocery store and just down the street from the Hotel del Mayo.

The office is open on Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. They close for two hours and open again from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, they are open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Navojoa Budget office rents a variety of cars, but because it is a small agency they recommend that you make your reservation in advance so they can have the size of car you prefer ready when you arrive. If you want a spur-of-the-moment rental, the agency will have at least one car available to rent.

In the US the toll-free number is (800) 801-0365 or (800) 218-7992, and from Mexico the toll-free number is 01-800-002-8343. Phone numbers for the local office are +52 (642) 421-1583 and +52 1 (642) 160-4712.

The Navojoa Budget car rental office rents vehicles based on a daily rate that includes insurance. The cars you rent from Budget Navojoa have unlimited mileage and no distance limits. And check with the office for current promotions, like special discounts and offers for weekly or other longer-term rentals.

All you need to rent a car is your driver license and a major credit card, like Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover. They also accept debit cards that have a Visa credit card logo.

You have the option to return the vehicle to the Budget location in Navojoa, or to any other Budget location in Mexico – in Sonora, that includes Ciudad Obregon and Hermosillo.

Budget Navojoa rents a variety of car models, from smaller vehicles like a Nissan Tiida, Renault Logan or Volkswagen Vento, as well as mid-size, full-size, minivans and even SUVs.

Renting a car in Navojoa is a great option for exploring the marvelous places in Southern Sonora, like Navojoa, Alamos, Huatabampo, Etchojoa and the beach at Huatabampito. And Ariel, the gentleman in the photos on this page, is a very friendly and professional agent who will help to get you on your way to experiencing the wonders of Southern Sonora.

Indigenous Radio XEETCH in Etchojoa, Sonora

Radio Indigena XEETCH 700 am

Carretera Navojoa-Huatabampo km 27
C.P. 85280
Etchojoa, Sonora, Mexico
+52 (647) 425 0043

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XEETCH – The Voice of the Three Rivers

Radio XEETCH, 700am in Etchojoa, Sonora, is a member of the System of Indigenous Cultural Broadcasters (SRCI). It is supported by the CDI, the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples.

The SRCI is a network of community radio stations that serve sectors of the nation’s indigenous peoples, with a mission to promote the multicultural nature of Mexico through the promotion of the country’s 31 indigenous languages.

XEETCH was established on February 19, 1996. It broadcasts in the languages of Spanish, Guarijo, Yaqui and Mayo to the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa and Chihuahua, and is the only indigenous community radio station in the SRCI network in the state of Sonora.

The principal goal of radio XEETCH is to “promote, rescue and revitalize the strengthening, preservation and dissemination of cultural expressions that give identity to indigenous peoples.”

The station has a Consultative Council composed of six members from each ethnic group, chosen according to the customs and customs of each community, with the aim of forging inter-community ties between the indigenous groups – the Mayo (or yoreme, the people) of Sonora and Sinaloa, the Yaqui (or yoreme), and the Guarijío (or warihó in Chihuahua and macurawe in Sonora).

The main function of the Council is to review, propose and adapt programming content according to consultations that are constantly carried out in the indigenous communities, and which deal with the needs and problems of each one of them.

The Council also works to strengthen ties with other regional indigenous groups, namely the Pima, the Tarahumara and between the migrants of the coast of Hermosillo and of the valleys of Sinaloa.

To accomplish those goals, the Voice of Three Rivers broadcasts community-based news and information, has call-in talk shows, airs information about public programs related to health, education, assistance, human rights and other topics. It also plays traditional indigenous music.

Radio station XEETCH has a group of indigenous correspondents who volunteer to conduct interviews and collect sound recordings in their communities. The volunteers also translate radio content into their language, host bilingual programs and receive feedback from their audience. The sound materials acquired by the correspondents give variety and richness to the station’s programming and help to preserve historical and cultural aspects of their indigenous heritage.

This radio broadcasting station is an important local and regional cultural resource, especially in promoting the languages, music and traditions of the three indigenous groups in the region of the “three rivers” – the River Mayo, The River Yaqui and the River Fuerte.

See photos from their 22nd anniversary celebration

Sr. Severiano Valenzuela Buitimea - Radio Indigena XEETCH 700 am - Etchojoa, Sonora, Mexico

Navojoa, Sonora Office of Conventions and Visitors – OCV Navojoa

Plaza Cinco de Mayo in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico

OCV Navojoa

Palacio Municipal, Área de Desarrollo Económico
No Reelección y Plaza 5 de Mayo
C.P. 85800, Navojoa, Sonora, México
+52 (642) 422 8326
Visit their web page

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A Great Source for Southern Sonora Travel Information

The Office of Conventions and Visitors in Navojoa, Sonora is your one-stop location for Southern Sonora tourism information – not only for local attractions in Navojoa, but also for Alamos, Etchojoa, Huatabampo, the Sonoran coast and other fun and interesting places to visit.

In addition, OCV Navojoa can connect you with local hotels, guides and other businesses that provide services to tourists in the region. They have information about and connections with tourism companies that can help you make the most of your visit to Southern Sonora – from ecotourism and birding guides to restaurants that serve the best cuisine in the region.

Some of the primary focuses of the Navojoa Office of Conventions and Visitors, with highlighted text linking to those pages on their website, are:

Lodging

Listings and information for hotels in Navojoa and the region.

Events and Conventions

The city of Navojoa has a number of meeting venues, up to and including a renowned theater complex, to accommodate any size group for conventions or other special events.

Activities

There is so much to do in Navojoa and Southern Sonora. Learn about opportunities for ecotourism, kayaking, bicycling, hiking, climbing, rappelling, riding a zip line, bird watching, hunting and fishing.

Sites of Interest

Listings of places of interest in Navojoa; on the Route of the Sierra Mar; Museums; the Rio Mayo (Mayo River); Alamos and La Aduana; La Presa; Petroglyphs; Beaches; Mission towns; and Benito Juarez.

Services, Mission and Vision

For your convenience, we have translated their listing of services that OCV Navojoa provides, and their mission and vision statements. To see the original page, click here.

Services

Provide complete tourist information of the city and surroundings.
Promote Navojoa at state, national and international levels.
Provide support with advice and facilitation for the realization of events.
Coordinate with tour operators to plan tours and familiarization trips.
Provide links to hotels, restaurants and tourism service providers.
Offer an extensive tourist directory and be a link with companies in the sector.

Their Mission Statement

To provide quality service with trained personnel that will satisfy the needs of our clients, putting resources at their disposal to make their stay in Navojoa a comfortable experience, while projecting the city and region as an ideal place for rest, recreation and doing business.

Their Vision Statement

Unite efforts of leaders of public and private initiatives, as well as civil organizations; To coordinate the promotion campaign of Navojoa; Attract congresses, conventions and all kinds of events which generate the influx of visitors, increase hotel occupancy and therefore improve the economic outlay in general.

We recommend that you contact OCV Navojoa with any questions about Navojoa or Southern Sonora, or other travel needs.

And you are always welcome to contact us as well. We hope you enjoy exploring Navojoa and Southern Sonora as much as we do!

Sonora Offices of Conventions and Visitors – OCVs

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Great Resources for Local Tourism and Business Information

Sonoran Offices of Conventions and Visitors, also known as OCVs, are locally run tourism promotion agencies that are the best sources for information about local places to visit in Sonora, Mexico.

They are staffed by local economic development professionals and owners of local hotels and other tourism-related businesses who have come together to provide a comprehensive presentation of the local tourist attractions, events, venues where you can host conferences and other activities, things to do, and the local business community and the products they produce.

OCVs are not only valuable online sources of information, but if you stop by an OCV office you can pick up brochures and the latest information about where to go and what to see in that city and region.

Most of the online and printed materials provided by OCVs is in Spanish, however many of the OCVs have English-speaking staff. If not, they will know enough English to be able to help you. And the maps and other graphics in their brochures and other materials make it easy to figure out the information, no matter what language it is in.

Here are links to some of the Offices of Conventions and Visitors in Sonora, Mexico:

OCV Caborca

OCV Guaymas – San Carlos

OCV Hermosillo

OCV Navojoa (includes Alamos, Huatabampo and Etchojoa)

OCV Obregon

OCV Puerto Peñasco

The main library at the University of Sonora - UNISON - in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Explore the Tehuelibampo Eco Museum

The Eco Museum at Tehuelibampo

Tehuelibampo, Sonora, Mexico

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The pueblo of Tehuelibampo, Sonora is the location of an archaeological site and eco-museum of the Yoreme Mayo culture and local natural environment, located on 25 acres of land near the Mayo River about 18 miles northeast of Navojoa, Sonora. The location derives its name from the word Tehueli-ba in the language of the Mayo, which means “blue water.”

The museum is located across the river from the road where it is accessed from Barrio Cantúa, Sonora. From December to March it can be accessed by a rowboat that is guided by a cable to the museum’s dock, and for the other eight months of the year there is a spot where the grassy riverbed is accessible on foot.

The Tehuelibampo Eco Museum is a marvelous building constructed of native stones that fits perfectly into the scenery of the terraced rock hill it sits atop of. Inside are beautiful ceiling murals painted by local muralist RV Payan, and the stone walls are adorned with paintings that depict ancient cave wall art and symbols depicted in petroglyphs carved into rocks around the area. There are also faux stone depictions of the local rock art that add a realistic accent to the place.

The museum is used as an educational site for groups of students to learn about the ancient and recent history of the Yoreme Mayo and the plants, animals and other features of the beautiful Southern Sonora river region environment where it is located.

Behind the museum is a nature path through a wooded area, where as you walk you can hear the calls from a variety of birds that are native to the region, or may be making a visit during their biannual migratory route.

The path leads to an opening between two large rock walls, where you will hike back into ancient history, observing the variety of more than 100 rock-art petroglyphs along the side walls that were carved into the rock between 2,500 and 3,000 years ago by the Proto-Mayan peoples.

The hike along the ravine ends at the Well of Enchantment, a local legend that promises clarity of mind and a personal learning experience if the person spends three nights at the well.

I want to thank my guides for showing me this marvelous place – Señor Atalio Jusacamea of Tehuelibampo and Señor Martin Soria, President of the Office of Conventions and Visitors (OCV) in Navojoa, Sonora. If you are interested in the ecology, history and culture of Southern Sonora, I would definitely recommend that you visit this marvelous place.

To arrange a visit to this unique, spiritual place, contact OCV Navojoa, call +52 (642) 421-5531 or +52 (642) 422-7260, or send them an email. All of the contact information listed is in Spanish, if you do not speak Spanish you may contact us, and we can help to arrange a visit.