In case you didn’t know, Sonora has been selected several times for the filming of various blockbuster movies and series thanks to its impressive desert landscapes, such as the acclaimed Hollywood film, ‘The Mask of Zorro’ (2005), directed by Martin Campbell, and starring Antonio Banderas.
This film was the one with which the Spaniard, Antonio Banderas, achieved international fame together with Catherine Zeta-Jones. In reality, this film was filmed in various locations in Mexico, such as in the state of Sonora, where it was filmed in one of its most visited bays. This is what this place looks like today.
IN WHICH PART OF SONORA WAS ‘THE MASK OF ZORRO’ FILMED?
The town that was used as a set for the film ‘The Mask of Zorro’ was the beautiful San Carlos Bay, located in the municipality of Guaymas, on the coast of Sonora and near the border with the United States.
This scene takes place when the governor arrives at the town where you can see the impressive landscape that this place offers, as it combines the desert with beautiful beaches. Here we leave you the video of the scenes from “The Mask of Zorro” recorded in this town from this acclaimed film:
WHAT TO DO IN SAN CARLOS BAHIA, SONORA?
Beyond having been the setting for the film ‘The Mask of Zorro’, San Carlos Bay is an unmissable tourist destination in Guaymas, Sonora, where you can enjoy beautiful beaches and volcanoes in the middle of a desert landscape and facing the Sea of Cortez.
The Sea of Cortez is considered the “aquarium of the world” for the diversity of ecosystems and species it protects, such as sea lions, gray whales and whale sharks. These are some of the main tourist attractions that you can enjoy in San Carlos Bay, Sonora:
Los Algodones Beach
Sonora Dolphinarium
Tetakawi Hill
Nacapule Canyon
Ocean Viewpoint
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