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La Bufadora (Blow Hole) (Ensenada)

Mexico / Baja California / Maneadero / Ensenada
 geyser, marine, interesting place

La Bufadora (The Blowhole) is an amazing natural marine geyser that is capable of shooting water well over 60 feet in the air. La Bufadora is considered to be the second largest marine geyser in the world (the largest is located at Makapuu Point in Oahu, Hawaii) This marine geyser phenomenon is caused by ocean waves being forced into a partially submerged sea cavern, causing great amounts of air and water pressure to build. The air and ocean water are expelled through the only exit, launching it several stories into the air.
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Coordinates:   31°43'26"N   116°43'22"W

Comments

  • wagnerdesign
    This is a blowhole, not a geyser. A geyser is strictly a geothermal spring that periodically discharges water and steam to due hydrogeological conditions related to volcanism. This blowhole mechanically spouts water due to the tide being forced through an underwater cavern and out a hole. There's no such thing as a "marine geyser".
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