Puerto Escondido, Baja California Sur
| Puerto Escondido | |
|---|---|
  Puerto Escondido Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 25°48′38″N 111°18′28″W / 25.81056°N 111.30778°WCoordinates: 25°48′38″N 111°18′28″W / 25.81056°N 111.30778°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Municipality | Loreto Municipality |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 2 |
| • Urban | 0 |
Puerto Escondido is a large natural harbor in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is located in the Loreto Municipality 28 km south of Loreto, on Federal Highway 1 on the western shore of the Gulf of California.
French architect and urban planner François Spoerry designed a neighborhood of Puerto Escondido.[1] but it was abandoned after only 3 (now abandoned) buildings were constructed. . The nearest community to Puerto Escondido is Tripui, a privately owned leasehold community, largely of ex-pat Americans and Canadians with a store, hotel and restaurant. It is about 1 kilometer from Puerto Escondido.
Description
The main harbor is about 1.8 km long and 1 km wide with a 30 meter wide entrance and 3 meter depth. It has been a popular anchorage with visiting sailors and is widely recognized as one of the best 'hurricane holes' in the Sea of Cortez.[2] Adjacent to the main harbor is an abandoned marina project, "the Ellipse" and seaward of the Ellipse is a large, somewhat protected anchorage known as the "Waiting Room" to sailors and "Enfermario" to local Mexicans. The port is administered by API-BCS who charge for anchoring in the port. The inner harbor is leased to Desarrolladora Marina Puerto Escondido, S. de R.L. de C.V. who installed a small marina and moorings for rent. There is a small boatyard, grocery store and restaurant in the marina. A privately owned marina (Marina Puerto Escondido) was opened in the fall of 2013 as a prelude to private development of properties lining the canals and a proposed additional marina in the Ellipse.
Puerto Escondido lies within the Loreto Bay National Marine Park which became a United Nations World Heritage Site in 2005. There are 6 sizable islands and numerous smaller islands and rocky outcrops within a few miles of the port. They offer excellent diving and snorkeling. The spectacular Sierra Gigantes are within about 2 km of Puerto Escondido with rugged canyon trails for the more adventurous hikers.
References
- ↑ Frenay, Robert (2006). Pulse: the coming age of systems and machines inspired by living things. Macmillan. p. 246. ISBN 0-374-11327-0.
- ↑ Mexico Boating Guide By Patricia Rains
- www.AllAboutBaja.com Learn all about Puerto Escondido and the magnificent Baja peninsula.
- 2010 census tables: INEGI