Punta Banda

Punta Banda
Cape
Looking southeast along the coast of Cape Punta Banda
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Coordinates: 31°43′23″N 116°41′42″W
Location	Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
Range	Peninsular Ranges
Area
• Total	29 km^2 (11 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	12 km (7.5 mi)

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 6 km (3.7 mi) 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

• Punta Colonet, Baja California

References

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.