Kino Bay

Kino Bay lies on the Sonoran coast of the Gulf of California, across the water from Tiburón Island. It forms part of the homeland of the Comcaac, also known as the Seri, whose communities have long relied on knowledge of the coast, islands and desert. Fishing, gathering shellfish and using inland resources supported life in this dry country.

In 1685 the missionary Eusebio Kino visited the bay with a Spanish maritime expedition and named it San Juan Bautista. The expedition encountered Seri people and explored the nearby channels. The bay's present name recalls Kino, but the coast's history reaches far beyond that visit.