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Punta Cometa, Oaxaca

GPS: 15.667°N, 96.55°W
to the west
Playa Mermejita
Playa Ventanilla
Puerto Escondido
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Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Tonameca, Oaxaca
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Mazunte, Oaxaca
Playa San Agustinillo
Puerto Angel, Oaxaca
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Punta Cometa is a point of land jutting out into the Pacific near Mazunte, Oaxaca. It is located 4 miles west of Puerto Angel. Punta Cometa is the southernmost point in Oaxaca.

Nearby, the Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga researches, breeds, and displays numerous varieties of live turtles and fish, besides photos and other exhibits. Efforts are being made to reestablish the once plentiful local turtle population that was depleted due to previous practices of hunting turtles for their meat and collecting their eggs for consumption.

See aerial photos of Punta Cometa.


Photo from David Flynn


Aerial photo of Punta Cometa with San Agustinillo in the background   More aerial photos


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