We left La Paz on our way north to Puerto Escondido, making many stops along the way. The first stop was in the anchorage Ensenada Grande on the Island of Partida just a few miles outside of La Paz. When we left the protection of La Paz we had 20 knots and flat seas so we sailed fast toward Partida, until we got in the lee of the island, then we had no wind and had to motor to Ensenada Grande. This is a big bay with 3 lobes and you can anchor in all of them. The water is clear and turqouise blue like the Carribbean water. The water in many of the anchorages in the Sea of Cortez is this beautiful color and so clear you can see the ripples in the sand on the bottom when we're anchored in 15-20 feet of water. We enjoyed 2 wonderful days in this anchorage, swimming, hiking, walking on the beaches, and exploring all 3 lobes in the dinghy. Both nights we experienced the Coromuel Winds, which are strong (20-25) westerly winds that often blow from the Pacific across Baja where it is low at La Paz and out into the Sea. Fortunately we anchored close to shore and hills so even though we got the wind, we were protected from big wind waves and had smooth water.