We’re thrilled to share that our 2025 cultural immersion trip to Baja California Sur was a resounding success! The experience embodied Tonalli’s commitment to traveling differently: broadening worldviews, challenging assumptions, and fostering greater awareness of inequality and privilege, resourcefulness and resiliency. It was a journey that nurtured empathy, adaptability, and intercultural understanding—not only for our travelers, but for everyone involved in the exchange.

With a small group of engaged participants, we explored the region through authentic, hands-on experiences that deepened understanding and sparked meaningful connection and dialogue.

At Tonalli, we’re proud to support local initiatives and women-led enterprises while cultivating human connection and cultural empathy. We sailed with a women-owned outfitter of local marine biologists, who shared their expertise on the diverse ecosystem of Isla Espíritu Santo. We engaged in conversations with artists and activists committed to balancing tradition and innovation in BCS. We also spent a day immersed in ranching life with a local family who, encouraged by our visit and supported by the income earned, have since launched a successful new enterprise offering their traditional dishes for takeout.

Experiences like engaging with the complexities of communally owned land and learning about the fight to preserve traditional ways of life in the face of unsustainable development help participants grasp the lived realities behind the landscapes. This is what transformation through travel looks like—and we can’t wait to do it again.

Join us in June 2026 for our next bilingual cultural immersion trip to Baja California Sur!
Stay tuned for our Spanish-language immersion in Puerto Rico, coming in late 2026.