The word punta, among other things, means an endpoint of something both in Catalan and Spanish. In the Costa Brava, whose coastline contains hundreds of coves and cliffs, this may refer to a good thousand places yet add a definitive article to the word and la punta becomes something unique and universally recognizable. In L’Escala, the spot that deserves such designation is the cape hugging the central city beach Platja de les Barques on the west side.
An evenly paved area between the coastal line and the town streets is a usual spot for concerts and performance shows, especially during the Mediterranean music and art festival PortalBlau.
In 1979, the monument A la Gent del Mar was erected on La Punta, created by a L’Escala native, sculptor Josep Simón.
