Loreto(26°01'N., 111°21'W.) (World Port Index No. 15900), a small loading port, lies 5.5 miles N of Punta Nopolo. The small town, which includes a mission built in 1697, stands on the banks of a river and is a tourist center. A prominent tower, formerly a lighthouse, stands close E of the town. Vessels work cargo from lighters at the anchorage. Good anchorage can be taken, by vessels with local knowledge, in depths of up to 15m, about 0.5 mile offshore, but a heavy sea is raised when NE winds blow with any force. Good anchorage can also be taken, in depths of 6 to 13m, within 0.5 mile of the beach extending 4 miles N of the town.

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