Directions:

El Aribabi Conservation Ranch is about 35 miles due south of the U.S./Mexico border. To cross the border take Hwy. I-19 from Tucson south toward Nogales. Exit the freeway on W Mariposa Rd. and proceed to the international gate. See the Guide to Hassle-Free Border Crossing under the Visit section of this web site.

Once you have negotiated the intricacies of international border crossing, you are free to enjoy the magnificent scenery along MX Hwy 15 to the town of Imures. You will pass through a few small villages where you may stop to purchase honey, limes, melons or other local fare.

At Imures, turn left at the MX Hwy 2 sign, left again in a few hundred feet (you cannot go straight) and travel north on MX Hwy.2 through the beautiful Sierra Azul mountains. If there have been recent rains, watch for rocks on the mountain roads. As you descend into the Cocospera valley, (about 20 miles) you will see the Rancho El Aribabi sign. Take a right at the gate where you will be met by a vaquero and led to the Casa Grande.

About Us

Just 35 miles south of the U.S. Border our 10,000 acre ranch lies nestled in the Sierra Azul mountains. The landscape includes mountains, hills, hillocks, canyons, grassland and a river runs through it providing diverse habitats that support thousands of species, many threatened or endangered.

The northernmost documented jaguar in Mexico was photographed in these canyons. Reptiles and amphibians thrive in our river and adjacent wetlands.

Nearly 200 species of birds have been photographed here and new ones are found frequently.

Views from the generous veranda of the Casa Grande include sweeping vistas and a unique eye-level surveillance of the high canopy above the Rio Cocospera. The ranch house is an ideal setting for intense corporate work sessions with no distractions, a home base for researchers or refuge after an exhausting day of birding or hiking.

Rancher, Carlos Robles Elias and his family strive to maintain the bio-region in its natural state while still operating as a functioning cattle ranch. The Casa Grande is a warm, Mediterranean/ranch style abode that will transport you back to the ranches of old Mexico. Whether you come to study, work or play, the Robles family will make your stay at El Aribabi one that you will talk about for years to come.

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