Álamos

Our charter flight will depart Guaymas Airport Tuesdays and Fridays, at 11:30 a.m. and arrive in Alamos in about 45 minutes. Ground transportation is included to The Posada de Don Andres, on the market plaza. We will stay two nights this time.

Current Spanish language students may make this trip for 2,800 pesos, which includes round trip air charter fare, 2 nights hotel (based on double occupancy).

Added feature are a walking tour of town, tour of the museum, local history, and Spanish lessons during meals.

This tranquil little town in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental has been declared a national historic monument - for very good reasons. Back in the 18th century Álamos was a silver boomtown of gorgeous mansions and haciendas, but by the 1920s it had declined into a forgotten backwater. Today Álamos' Spanish colonial buildings have been beautifully restored. Much of the architecture has a Moorish influence, thanks to the Andalusian artisans who originally built the city.

Álamos' narrow cobblestone streets are lined with colonial mansions, concealing courtyards lush with bougainvillea. You can get to see inside several of these old mansions too, as they've been converted into hotels and restaurants. The whole town has a distinctly peaceful, timeless feel. Sunday evenings in particular are reserved for that traditional pastime of strolling and people watching on the Plaza de Armas.
Álamos is on the border of two very different ecosystems of desert and jungle. Hordes of nature-lovers swoop on the place because of its 450 species of birds and animals (including some endangered and endemic species), and more than 1000 species of plants. Horse riding, hiking, swimming and dining in opulent colonial mansions are also on the Álamos menu. Ocean Camp’s friends, teachers and local guides will make sure your stay is the very best. See this remarkable village with a local would appreciate it. We will hear a lecture by Historian Beverly Krucek, and much more.