Bahía las Palmas

Bahía las Palmas is a 19 miles (31 km) bight on the Gulf of California in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Located on the East Cape, it is north of Cabo San Lucas, accessed by Mexican Federal Highway 1.^[1]

Geography

The bay is shallow along the shoreline's southern third section. In the north third and near Buenavista, deep canyons fill its middle. Straddled by Los Barriles and Buenavista,^[2] there are fishing resorts along Punta Colorado and Punta Soledad.^[3] It is known for its flyfishing.^[4]

Fauna

Libytheana carinenta larvata have been recorded.^[5]

References

1. Chowder, Ken (November 19, 2000). "Baja; Finding Solitude and Big Fish in Baja California". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
2. Ogletree, Slade. "About the East Cape of Baja California Sur – A Sportsman's Paradise". Baja Insider. Archived from the original on 2014-06-25.
3. Rains, Patricia (1 January 2006). Mexico Boating Guide. Mexico Boating Guide. pp. 77–. ISBN 978-0-9638470-5-8.
4. Shook, Phil (15 January 2013). Flyfisher's Guide to Mexico. Wilderness Adventures Press. pp. 381–. ISBN 978-1-932098-97-6.
5. Vargas-Fernández, Isabel (2008). Nymphalidae de México II Libytheinae, Ithomiinae, Morphinae y Charaxinae): distribución geográfica e illustracón (in Spanish). UNAM. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-970-32-4495-9.

Coordinates: 23°40′00″N 109°40′00″W / 23.6667°N 109.6667°W