Pichilinque
Pichilinque is a port facility and port city in the La [Paz Municipality, Baja California Sur|La Paz Municipality], in the state of Baja [California Sur], Mexico. It is located in the Bay of [La Paz], on the Baja California peninsula nearby the state capital of La Paz, [Baja California Sur|La Paz].
Pichilinque, derived from a Guaycura name, was originally a favored anchorage in the Bay of La Paz. This anchorage was used by the U. S. Navy for a base of operations against the west coast of Mexico during the Mexican–American War. It later developed into a port. Two ferry services operate from the port of Pichilinque, connecting the Baja California peninsula to the mainland at Mazatlán and Topolobampo, near Los Mochis.