Magdalena Bay

American  

noun

1. a bay in NW Mexico, on the SW coast of Baja California. 17 miles (27 km) long; 12 miles (19 km) wide.

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Magdalena Bay British  

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific on the coast of NW Mexico, in Lower California

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Example Sentences

Former Photographer of the Year Spaniard Rafael Fernandez Caballero won Behaviour and Portrait, with a close-up of a gray whale's eye and an action shot of a Bryde's whale engulfing an entire bait ball, both taken in Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico.

From BBC

In 2019, a U.S. diver survived a shark bite on the forearm in Magdalena Bay off the Baja California Sur coast.

From Seattle Times

Also on the bill of note is best new artist Grammy nominee Arooj Aftab; recent documentary stars Sparks; grungy California newcomers Hana Vu and King Woman; rising indie duo Wet Leg; North African guitar virtuosos Mdou Moctar; madcap synth-pop from Magdalena Bay and ’00s hip-hop from Ying Yang Twins.

From Los Angeles Times

The 23-year-old victim, whose name and hometown have not been publicly released, was bitten while diving in Magdalena Bay, located near Baja California Sur off northwestern Mexico, according to the Mexican Navy.

From Fox News

South of the border, hundreds of mothers and calves populate three lagoons on the Baja Peninsula: Scammon’s, San Ignacio and Magdalena Bay.

From Washington Post