Anchorage· Isla Espíritu Santo· Mexico
Caleta El Gallo
24° 28.0′ N · 110° 22.7′ W · approximate
The central lobe of the three-lobed bay behind Isla Gallo and Isla Gallina on Espíritu Santo's west side - calm water for kayaks and paddleboards with two little rock islets off the mouth.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: a water point about 200 m off the shore inside Isla Gallo (OpenStreetMap islet at 24.4660 N, 110.3862 W), checked against the OSM coastline; no published anchoring pin was found. Baja by Sea describes the bay in three lobes: Ensenada de la Raza (north, snorkeling and swimming), Ensenada el Gallo (centre, kayaking and paddleboarding) and Isla Gallo and Gallina (south, rocky islets with marine life). Like the other west-side bays it gives N and E shelter and is listed by The Log as a south-wind shelter, but check depths on approach - no published depth data. A cruising family tacked inside Gallina, Gallo and Ballena on the way north to Candelero (Cruisers Academy). Inside Archipiélago Espíritu Santo National Park: every person aboard needs the daily CONANP bracelet (225 MXN/person/day on the CONANP page) or an annual Conservation Passport.
Best for
Lunch stop and paddling
Nearby
- Isla Gallo and Gallina Snorkel0.4 NM away
- Ensenada de la Ballena0.5 NM away
- Ensenada La Gallina (Isla Espíritu Santo)0.9 NM away
- Lapas 03 Wreck1.1 NM away
- Fang Ming Wreck1.4 NM away
- Bahía San Gabriel Lagoon and Frigatebird Rookery1.6 NM away
- Isla Ballena Caves (Dive and Snorkel)1.7 NM away
- Bahía San Gabriel (Isla Espíritu Santo)2.4 NM away