Punta Cometa | place with historical importance, headland

Mexico / Oaxaca / Pochutla / Camino Mermejita
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The far west end of Mazunte beach is bordered by Punta Cometa (Comet Point), which is a small peninsula or mountain that juts out from the shoreline. Punta Cometa is also called Cerro Sagrado or “Sacred Hill”. It is the southernmost point of the state of Oaxaca and an important stopping place for migratory birds and marine mammals such as whales. There is also a small virgin beach called Mermejita on the west side.
In pre-Hispanic times this area was a military enclave of the Aztecs, who constructed a small wall around Punta Cometa, the remains of which are locally called the “corral de piedra” or stone corral.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazunte#Punta_Cometa
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Coordinates:   15°39'35"N   96°33'26"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago