This peninsula lies east of a group of islands that were accidentally shelled by thenU.S. naval officer L. Ron Hubbard in 1943.
This peninsula lies east of a group of islands that were accidentally shelled by thenU.S. naval officer L. Ron Hubbard in 1943. Despite the efforts of explorer Francisco de Ulloa (ooh-YO-ah), maps continued to show this peninsula as an island up until the 17th century. Three years before his invasion of Nicaragua, the filibuster William Walker tried to establish an independent republic on this peninsula. After the Jesuits were expelled from this peninsula in 1767, (*) Junípero (hoo-NEE-peh-roh) Serra established one mission here before moving north. The delta of the Colorado River is on the northeastern base of this peninsula, which runs by the Sea of Cortez. For 10 points, name this Mexican peninsula whose northern end contains the city of Tijuana (tee-WAH-nah).
This peninsula lies east of a group of islands that were accidentally shelled by thenU.S. naval officer L. Ron Hubbard in 1943.
Baja California [Peninsula]