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La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz is a port city on the Gulf of California and the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Spanish attempts to settle its bay began with Hernán Cortés in 1535. In November 1853 the American filibuster William Walker landed there and proclaimed the Republic of Lower California, before moving north and abandoning the venture.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). La Paz, Baja California Sur. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/la-paz-baja-california-sur
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