San Blas, Baja California Sur

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San Blas is a small rural community located in the municipality of La Paz in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur (BCS). [1]

Every year, the community celebrates to hail the return of gray whales to its waters on 24 and 25 February. Another community that celebrates the whales' arrival yearly is Guerrero Negro. [2]

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References

  1. "CUMPLE AGÚNDEZ COMPROMISOS CONTRAÍDOS CON ALUMNOS DEL CETMAR Y ESTUDIANTES DE LA COMUNIDAD DE SAN BLAS" . Retrieved 28 February 2008.[ dead link ]
  2. Quintanar Hinojosa, Beatriz (February 2008). "Breves". Guía México Desconocido: Oaxaca. 372: 8. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.

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