Punta Banda is a prominent cape located southwest of the city of Ensenada in Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico.

Punta Banda
Looking southeast along the coast of Cape Punta Banda
Looking southeast along the coast of Cape Punta Banda
Punta Banda is located in Baja California
Punta Banda
Punta Banda
Punta Banda is located in Mexico
Punta Banda
Punta Banda
Coordinates: 31°43′23″N 116°41′42″W / 31.723°N 116.695°W / 31.723; -116.695
LocationEnsenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
RangePeninsular Ranges
Area
 • Total29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length12 km (7.5 mi)

Geography

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "The Atlas of Global Conservation". maps.tnc.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  2. ^ "La Bufadora". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. ^ "From Ensenada to La Bufadora: scenery, cliffs and geysers". Baja's Best. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-09.