Shoals water extends from the head of Caleta Pajonal shore where two small above water rocks close NW of them. Dangerous submerged rocks lie about 0,8 NM SW of the same point. The sea breaks over these rocks and there is a heavy swell.
We can anchor at about 0,3 NM E of the entrance of the cove, in 9 m . The cove is well sheltered from the S winds.
2013/01/14
Update
Joëlle
Cette anse se trouve à environ 4 MN au S de Punta Cachos.
Des hauts-fonds s'étendent près de la rive de Caleta Pajonal où deux petits rochers émergés se trouvent au NW de ceux-ci. De dangereux rochers submergés s'étendent à environ 0,8 MN au SW du même point. La mer se brise dessus et il y a beaucoup de houle.
On peut mouiller à environ 0,3 MN à l'E de l'entrée de l'anse, par 9 m de fond. L'anse est bien protégée des vents du S.
Bahia Copiapo lies S Punta Vial up to punta Dallas, even more in S. It is bordered to the center by a sandy beach and by rocks at each end. Copiapo was once a shipping ore port, but it is no longer used such as such because of the poor anchorage and landing ...
At the head of the cove there are sandy slopes with outcrops of rocks.We can anchor about 0,5 NM ENE of Punta Bell, in 18 to 21 m.The cove is protected from SW winds bu it is exposed to N winds and it is not advisable to anchor here during such times.There is a small iron pier on ...
Caleta Matamoros, about 2,5 NM S punta Totoral, is well sheltered from S winds, but is open to N winds.We can anchor S cove, in 13 to 18 m. It is not recommanded to anchor near the shore in 13 m because the bottom is rocky. N winds send a heavy swell throughout the cove.
Punta Salado, at about 4 NM S of Punta Barranquillas, is rocky and steep.A group of islets extends up to 0,8 NM SW from the point. The largest is named Isla Ruky. The coast, for 3 NM S of Isla Ruky, is foul, and there are depths of 8,9 m and 11 m, about 2,5 NM SW of the islet.
This cove is about 4 NM S of Punta Cachos.
Cette anse se trouve à environ 4 MN au S de Punta Cachos.
