gringorio - 9-18-2004 at 03:38 PM
Are there any opinions on which way to call it is better? 'Sea of Cortez' or the 'Gulf of California' in referring to that large body of water that
separates the Baja Peninsula from the Mexican mainland?
JESSE - 9-18-2004 at 03:41 PM
In Mexico we all know it as Sea of Cortez.
I call it by it's official name...
Tucker - 9-18-2004 at 03:43 PM
The Sea of Cortes. Cortes is correct!
mmmm....
BajaCactus - 9-18-2004 at 04:10 PM
In 1534 Hernando de Grijalba discovered this body of water, and he believed it was another ocean or sea, and therefore he named it "Mar de Cort?s"
(Sea of Cort?s), honoring the spanish conqueror Hern?n Cort?s.
Later on was discovered that it was not a Sea, but a Gulf and the name was change to "Golfo de California" (Gulf of California).
Nowadays it is known with both names "Golfo de California" and "Mar de Cort?s".
However, in the strict way... it is not a Sea but a Gulf, so most scholars name it by its correct geological name "Golfo de California".
Now gringorio, either way, wichever you choose to use, I believe you eventually will find it and get there.....jejejejeje......
That big pond
jrbaja - 9-19-2004 at 03:28 PM
in Don Jimmy's front yard
elgatoloco - 9-19-2004 at 04:19 PM
The Sea of Cortes is in the Gulf of California
David K - 9-19-2004 at 06:17 PM
Ray Cannon and his book had a lot to do with the modern re-use of the old name 'Sea of Cortez' ('Cortes' in Mexico). As a kid I always heard 'Gulf of
California' and not until the 70's was Sea of Cortez used as much... It certainly is a more colorful name, and pays respect to the man who loved it so
(Ray Cannon) and whose crewmen sailed on it (Hernan Cortes).
Mar de Cortes
Capt. George - 9-20-2004 at 03:52 AM
How about simply "Heaven"?
as is most of Baja........
el Vikingo
Vermilion Sea
Barry A. - 9-20-2004 at 08:21 AM
Somewhere, sometime, it was referred to as the "Vermilion Sea", but I cannot remember where that name came from.
David K - 9-20-2004 at 10:36 PM
The red color seen by early navigators, possibly witnessed a plankton blume?
Neal Johns - 9-21-2004 at 11:18 PM
The name came from 16th century Spanish explorers who witnessed a plankton bloom.
(Encyclopedia Britannica)