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In Laguna San Ignacio, we did what we had come to do. These lagoons are famous for offering a whale encounter almost unlike anywhere else in the world, with Mama whales encouraging their babies to come up close to the boat. It was something I had read about decades ago and wanted to do, but had never made happen, and it absolutely lived up to my dreams.

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