gringorio
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What's in a name?
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?
 
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JESSE
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In Mexico we all know it as Sea of Cortez.
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Tucker
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I call it by it's official name...
The Sea of Cortes. Cortes is correct!
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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mmmm....
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......
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jrbaja
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That big pond
in Don Jimmy's front yard
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elgatoloco
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The Sea of Cortes is in the Gulf of California
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David K
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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).
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Capt. George
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Mar de Cortes
How about simply "Heaven"?
as is most of Baja........
el Vikingo
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Barry A.
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Vermilion Sea
Somewhere, sometime, it was referred to as the "Vermilion Sea", but I cannot remember where that name came from.
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David K
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The red color seen by early navigators, possibly witnessed a plankton blume?
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Neal Johns
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The name came from 16th century Spanish explorers who witnessed a plankton bloom.
(Encyclopedia Britannica)
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