is a fishing town in Baja California Sur

Baja California Sur

Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...

, Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

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It is located at the entrance to , a Biosphere Reserve

Biosphere reserve

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 which is frequently visited by pods of grey whales. An isolated hill, 95 metres (311.7 ft) high, rises a few miles behind the town, and is a conspicuous landmark for sailors. Several lighthouses are situated near the town.

was named by Francisco de Bolaños, whose expedition reached the headland, but no further. means "open your eyes", and refers to the treacherous sailing conditions, with many rocks and reefs.

is reached by a long road with few features of interest. It comprises 500 houses, some grocery stores, an airstrip, a fish packing plant, a hardware store

Hardware store

Hardware stores, sometimes known as DIY stores, sell household hardware including: fasteners, hand tools, power tools, keys, locks, hinges, chains, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, cleaning products, housewares, tools, utensils, paint, and lawn and garden products directly to consumers for...

, churches, schools and a medical clinic. The town's main economic output is in fishing for California spiny lobster

California spiny lobster

The California spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus, is a species of spiny lobster found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Monterey Bay, California to the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico. It typically grows to a length of and is a reddish-brown color with stripes along the legs, and has a pair of...

 and abalone

Abalone

Abalone , from aulón, are small to very large-sized edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae and the genus Haliotis...

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