We are Agua Salada

About Us

In 2022, we founded Agua Salada, a space where we can integrate the local community and tourism, in a responsible way.

Our company offers its clients the opportunity to explore beautiful places in Baja California Sur, and hand in hand with our deep local knowledge we create authentic activities and experiences.

Join us to positively impact the social, environmental and economic needs of the Baja California Sur community.

We are proud to run programs of intercultural impact!

Meet the Team

Find out who we are, the founders of Agua Salada. We love what we do and seek to create a community.

CoFounder
Rachida “La Chida '' was born and raised in Montreal, is of Tunisian descent, has traveled around the globe, and finally found her home in El Sargento, BCS. She worked with indigenous communities in the arctic for many years, which has given her a strong sense of community that she has brought with her to Agua Salada. Rachida loves to explore off the beaten path, and search for unique local experiences. She loves sharing her love of life with others.
Fun fact: She speaks dolphin! Ask her, and she will sing you a song!

CoFounder

Everardo Castro’s great-grandfather was one of the founders of El Sargento. Everardo has spent most of his life traveling Baja California Sur by land, and by boat. From the young age of 11 years old, he followed the steps of his grandfather Gregorio “Tata” Castro, and learned to hunt, and to fish in the entire state. Everardo is passionate to share his knowledge, and heritage with visitors. He is proud to be “choyero”, and aims for a sustainable development of his lands.
Fun fact: Everardo discovered the first American submarine “H1” in 2011, in Magdalena Bay, while fishing with two friends.

Shirena

“La Sirena'' is originally from Cozumel, Mexico, and is a proud island woman. She grew up under the sea snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, and recently fell in love with freediving. She came to Baja California Sur to visit a friend, and fell in love with the Sea of Cortez, and never looked back. Shirena is also a photographer, a videographer, a very knowledgeable guide, and an enthusiast of all things nature related.
Fun fact: She knows a bunch of random facts, about random things. Ask, and you shall receive.
Valente Jr.

His grandfather Luciano Lucero Hirales and his brothers were some of the best fishermen and shark fishers that existed in his home town of Aguamarga. They used to row their boat to fish, in very small boats (similar to canoes). His grandfather was also a rancher, but when the hotel “Las Arenas” opened, he bought a motor boat to offer his services as a captain. Fastforward, he grew his business up to 7 boats, and his 6 sons worked as captains with him, until the hotel “Las Arenas” closed its doors. His grandfather gave his boats to his sons, allowing them to continue fishing, and working. Luciano Lucero Hirales was a hard working man, and shared his knowledge with his family. Thanks to him, Valente today has his own panga “Ballena Azul”, which he remodeled for touristic activities.
Fun fact: When Valente was a kid, he once found small bags full of coins hidden in the trunk of a tree. He threw them with a slingshot, not realizing that it was a treasure!
Carlos

Originally from Baja California Sur, born in a small town called San Pedro. Carlos loves the sea and nature, an explorer since childhood.
Carlos was taught by his father the honest work of fishing since it was the livelihood of the home at that time. He began to navigate the Sea of Cortez at the age of 13, where he has lived each adventure, both good and bad. This is part of the life of the Sea. Every year he goes to a place called Los Frailes, near Cabo Pulmo. It is his favourite place to fish.
Today he complements his fishing work, by being a captain of tourism where he puts his best positive energy so that the clients who accompany him get the best possible experience.
Fun fact: While exploring the hills and canyons, Carlos has found treasures such as ancient artifacts, carved stones of different shapes, which were used as weapons by the First People.
Luis

Originally from La Ventana, Baja California Sur. Luis loves the sea just as much as he loves his second home, Cerralvo Island.
Since he was 7 years old, his father taught him what life was like on the island, showing him how to catch his own food, and that is how he has lived his entire life.
Now, he is a hiking guide on the island, and provides his clients with the best positive energy so they can have the most incredible experience of their lives on Cerralvo Island.
Fun fact: When I was exploring the hills of my town, I found flint stones and cave paintings that had never been seen before.