Caleta Mejillones del Norte can be recognized easily from the N by a road which passes over the hills backing it and by Quebrada de la Aurora, a ravine a little to the S. Peninsula island and Mejillones islets are located off the coast, S cove.
It is possible to anchor off the entrance of the cove in 20 to 23 m or near Peninsula island in 10 to 17 m.
2012/12/13
Update
Joëlle
Caleta Mejillones del Norte se reconnait aisément en venant du N, par la route qui passe au-dessus de la colline et par le ravin un peu au S, de La Quebrada de Aurora.
L'île Peninsula et les îlots Mejillones débordent la côte au S de l'anse.On peut mouiller à l'entrée de la baie par 20 à 23 m ou plus près de l'île Peninsula par 10 à 17 m.
Isla Peninsula lies on the S entrance point of Mejillones del Norte cove and is joined to the mainland at its NE end. Close off the N side are a number of submerged rocks and an islet.
Islotes Mejillones are nearly 0.5 mile SW of the Isla Peninsula. They consist of three large and several smaller rocks of whitish color.The passage between them and the Isla Peninsula has depths of 10.1 to 14.6m, but there is a rock awash in the middle of the passage, and it should not be attempted.
Caleta Buena, at the foot of a bluff about 3.5 miles SSE of the Isla Peninsula, is exposed but free from danger. Several rocks lie close off the shores of the cove and a rock, awash, lies about 151m offshore. Caleta Buena was formerly a place of shipment for nitrates, but the ...
Iquique bay lies between Punta Piedras and Serrano peninsula, 3 NM S.Bahia de Iquique is open to winds between the NW and NE, however, these winds seldom occur. Iquique is ordinarily entirely free from storms of any kind and strong winds are very unusual. The light breezes are ...
Pisaqua bay is located between Punta Pichalo and NE Punta Pisaga, at about 2,8 NM. The shore bank, with several islets on it, follows close along the shores of the bay. Roca Cooke, Roca Carbonera, Banco Nuevo, and Roca Osorio are dangers lying close off the shore bank and ...
Caleta Mejillones del Norte can be recognized easily from the N by a road which passes over the hills backing it and by Quebrada de la Aurora, a ravine a little to the S.
Caleta Mejillones del Norte se reconnait aisément en venant du N, par la route qui passe au-dessus de la colline et par le ravin un peu au S, de La Quebrada de Aurora.
