Punta Banda Explained

Punta Banda
Type:Cape
Map:Baja California##Mexico
Location:Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
Range:Peninsular Ranges
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Punta Banda is a prominent cape located southwest of the city of Ensenada in Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico.

Geography

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 off the northwestern tip of the peninsula, further sheltering the bay.

Ecology

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Atlas of Global Conservation. 2021-04-11. maps.tnc.org. 2012-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120305201312/http://maps.tnc.org/globalmaps.html. dead.
  2. Web site: La Bufadora. 2020-06-09. Atlas Obscura. en.
  3. Web site: 2015-06-10. From Ensenada to La Bufadora: scenery, cliffs and geysers. 2020-06-09. Baja's Best. en-US.