Punta Prieta is a desert town in the
Mexican state
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of
Baja California
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, on
Federal Highway 1.
Parador Punta Prieta
A few kilometers north along Highway 1 is
Parador
A ''parador'' (), in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries was an establishment where travelers could seek lodging, and usually, food and drink, similar to an inn. In Spain since 1928, a Parador is a state-owned luxury hotel, usually locat ...
Punta Prieta, where
Highway 12 takes off to the east towards
Bahía de los Ángeles
("Bay of the Angels") is a coastal bay on the Gulf of California, located along the eastern shore of the Baja California Peninsula in the state of Baja California, Mexico. The town of the same name is located at the east end of Federal Highway ...
and
Punta La Gringa.
See also
*
Punta Prieta Airstrip
Notes
There are at least two places named Punta Prieta in Mexico.
Punta Prieta, Baja California Sur, is a small town on the west coast of
Baja California Sur.
References
2010 census tables: INEGI
San Quintín Municipality
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