Banderas Bay (Bay of Flags) is a horseshoe-shaped bay theorized
to have been formed by an ancient volcanic crater. It is the largest natural
bay in Mexico and the second largest in North American - surpassed only
by Canada’s Hudson Bay.
Banderas Bay measures nearly 20 miles across with over 40 miles
of coastline and is considered one of the deepest bays in the world with
depths of up to two miles. The waters of Bahia de Banderas are
protected from the inclement weather of the open seas because it faces
west and is framed by the Sierra Madre mountain range.
With its deep, calm waters, Banderas Bay offers some of the best
sport fishing in the world. Humpback whales, dolphins, sea turtles and
giant manta rays are also inhabitants. At one time, great pearl banks
were found, which caused much greed among the early Spaniards who first
settled on Banderas Bay.
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