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"The largest of Vizcaino's
towns, Bahia Tortugas lies 166 km (100 miles) from Vizcaino Junction and
Highway 1 and boasts a population of 2,640. Aside from a cannery and
Pemex station, the town offers several markets and cafes, a clinic, a post
office, modest motels, and an airfield. Most of the buildings -
brightly painted in pinks, blues, and oranges - are constructed of wood
that arrived by boat from the American Northwest. The dry hills
around Tortugas bear almost no vegetation, and the little town swirls with
dust and sand.
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A gray sand beach not far from
the town's long wooden pier looks fairly inviting, but with all the
shipping and boating in the area it's doubtful the water is particularly
clean. Toward the southeast end of the bay are some longer sand
beaches. Bahía Tortugas's harbor is the best between Ensenada and
Bahía Magdalena in terms of all weather protection. |
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North of Bahía Tortugas, 26.5
km (16.5 miles) by graded dirt road, is Punta Eugenia, a small fishing
village and jumping-off place for boat trips to Islas Natividad, Cedros,
and San Benito." |
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Text Credit: BAJA
HANDBOOK
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