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Punta Banda is a prominent cape located southwest of the city of Ensenada in Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico.
Punta Banda | |
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 Looking southeast along the coast of Cape Punta Banda | |
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| Coordinates: 31°43′23″N 116°41′42″W / 31.723°N 116.695°W | |
| Location | Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico |
| Range | Peninsular Ranges |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Geography edit
Punta Banda forms the southern boundary of the Bahía de Todos Santos, sheltering the Port of Ensenada from the Southern California Countercurrent. The twin islands of Isla Todos Santos lie about 6 km (3.7 mi) off the northwestern tip of the peninsula, further sheltering the bay.
Ecology edit
The peninsula lies on the boundary between the California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion to the northeast, and the Baja California desert to the southwest.[1]
Tourism edit
The peninsula is a popular tourist destination for those visiting La Bufadora, the second largest blowhole in the world[2] and the only one in the American continent.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Atlas of Global Conservation". maps.tnc.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ "La Bufadora". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "From Ensenada to La Bufadora: scenery, cliffs and geysers". Baja's Best. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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