2. GUAYMAS
is a port city in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located 117
kilometers south of Hermosillo, capital of Sonora and north of
Ciudad Obregón. It is the municipal seat of the municipality of
Guaymas.
Guaymas is one of the ports of Mexico called "Height" on
Mexico's Pacific coast, is one of the major shrimp producing cities in
northern Mexico and previously also was noted for its oyster catch.
3. HISTORY
In 1539 , explorers boats Santa Agueda and Trinidad , sent by
Hernán Cortés, the command of Captain Francisco de Ulloa , arrived
to Guaymas Bay , the captain decided to give the name of "sea port "
because of the good impression that gave the conquerors place . They
went ashore to take possession on behalf of the King of Spain ,
giving the name " Bay of possession " to what is now the Bay of
Guaymas.
4. The first settlers , an ancient tribe called the Guaimas , Family
Seris , lived by fishing , used dress composed of feathers pelican. Its
neighbors to the south, the Yaquis , Seris northwest , the northern
Pima . Peacetime traded with other tribes , skins of seabirds and salt
in exchange for fruit less arid lands.
6. The municipality of Guaymas has a transport infrastructure
consisting of a 986.8 km road network, with the Federal Highway 15
main line of communication, of which 118.2 correspond to the main
network, secondary network 184.6 and 684 km are roads rural or
neighborhood.
7. FISHING
It is the most important activity and main source of revenue, with
large installed capacity for capturing, processing and marketing.
The fishing guaymense employs 11,800 people in 325 other
capture and engage in aquaculture. Provides 70 percent of the state
total fish production, the main species caught, sardines, shrimp and
squid.
8. AGRICULTURE
Irrigation infrastructure for agriculture in addition to the 186 wells,
has the Ignacio Alatorre Dam that is located in the Valle de Guaymas
with total capacity of 27 million 700 thousand cubic meters, and the
Represo hot water extraction capacity Vícam 15 million 300 thousand
cubic meters of water and 345 miles of canals lined driving .
9. TOURISM
Guaymas offers many tourist attractions such as Golf, snorkeling, fishing,
horseback riding, ecotourism tours, cycling, diving and kayaking. [citation needed].
Only Thanks to Sonora, unique in the country, you can enter program vehicles
from the United States without paying or doing paperwork and permits, from
Nogales to Empalme.
The tourist beach area is located northwest of the port, with the Bay region of
San Carlos (Mexico) and surroundings and less Bacochibampo Bay or Miramar.
