Baja California Sur, MX

Playa Balandra

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryMX
RegionBaja California Sur

Getting There

Nearest CityLa Paz20.4 km
Airport (LAP)Manuel Márquez de León International Airport27.9 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionquartz-dominant
Q 84%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Playa Balandra is the Sea of Cortez in its purest form—a shallow turquoise lagoon protected as a natural marine area, centered around the iconic El Hongo mushroom rock. Located jus...

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