Virtual Cache as of 12/10/07
Due to the cache being muggled twice in one month, I decided to
change the cache type to a Virtual Cache. This virtual cache
was placed here to enrich the Geocaching experience in Ensenada.
There's NO actual cache to find anymore, but you will come across
one of Mother Nature’s greatest marvels. To reach this sight you
will need to dodge, duck, run and hide from one of human nature's
greatest achievements Capitalism.
Requirements for a Good Log: A picture of Yourself or GPSr with
The Blowhole in the background. Post the picture in the cache
log.
Good Luck, and enjoy La Bufadora.
La Bufadora
La Bufadora is a marine geyser, or Blowhole located on the Punta
Banda Peninsula in Baja California, Mexico. The spout of marine
water (occurring every minute or so to varying degrees of height)
is created when ocean waves and air are drawn into an underwater
cave located in the cliffside, and the trapped air and water then
explode upwards. This interaction not only creates the
upward-shooting spout, but a thunderous noise as well. La Bufadora
is the second largest blowhole in the world, and can shoot upwards
as high as 80 feet above sea level.
Legend
La Bufadora roughly translates as "The Blowhole" in English. Its
name arises from local legend surrounding the marine geyser's
origin. Folklore describes a baby whale entering the underwater
cave over a century ago and becoming stuck (calves grow very
rapidly in a very short period of time). The spout of water is from
the (now-grown) whale’s blowhole (hence the name La Bufadora – or
"The Blowhole")
