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ENSENADA
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WHERE
75 miles
south of the border, an easy drive of just over an hour. Three tolls
total about $7.50 one way. Spectacular coastal scenery en route rivals
Big Sur.
BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT
Year-round.
The weather is similar to San Diego's coastal areas, with pleasant
ocean breezes in the downtown area in summer and a balmy,
mountain-valley climate northeast of the city in the wine country.
COST
Inexpensive
by California standards. Cheaper, overall, for hotels and meals than
Tijuana, but a bit more expensive than Rosarito.
CULTURE SHOCK
None. Credit
cards are accepted at most major restaurants and shops. English is
spoken almost
everywhere in the main tourist areas. Dollars are accepted
everywhere.
KID-FRIENDLY?
Absolutely. Curio shopping in the downtown area; lots
of fun at the fishing pier; beach activities south of town, with calm
water and good shelling along Punta Banda.
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Ensenada's main downtown
area is as tourist-friendly as Mexico gets. The city's merchandise
selection is extensive, and shopping is concentrated along a single
street — Boulevard Lopez Mateos. Just a block from the waterfront,
this shopping section attracts mostly cruise passengers and day
trippers who browse for an afternoon. Many of Tijuana's top stores
have Ensenada branches on Lopez Mateos. But there's far more to
do here than shop. Ensenada is the heart of Mexico's
wine country, and eight wineries in Baja's "Bordeaux Belt" of
sheltered valleys near Ensenada produce almost 90 percent of
Mexico's wines. The scenery — picturesque vineyards surrounded by
mountains — alone merits a trip to Ensenada. Inexpensive tours
and tasting is offered six days a week by several Guadalupe Valley and
Ensenada wineries, and the mid-August wine festival, sponsored
by the area's Wine Brotherhood, is one of Baja's most popular annual
events.
Known as the "Cinderella of the Pacific",
Ensenada is located 75 miles south of the i
nternational border,
a 90-minute drive from San Diego. Its warm Mediterranean climate,
friendly atmosphere and accessibility by land, air, and sea have made
Ensenada a favorite tourist destination for many years, and
Mexico's second most-visited port-of-call for major cruise lines and
pleasure boats.
Located
in the northern
portion of
the Baja California
Peninsula, the
port of
Ensenada
offers
numerous
tourist
destinations, including
beaches,
vineyards, mountain
areas and
valley regions.
In
Ensenada’s
calm bays,
you can go
fishing or
whale-watching.
Every year,
the gray
whale migrates
to the
warm waters
of the
Sea of Cortez
to reproduce. In
the surrounding
areas of
Punta Banda, you can
take long walks
along the
beach, while
in La Bufadora,
you can visit
an amazing
marine geyser,
go horseback
riding, scuba
diving,
windsurfing or
enjoy and
underwater
photo outing.
For nature
enthusiasts,
national parks
Constitucion de 1857
and San Pedro
Martir offer
incredible
scenery, perfect
for mountain
biking, camping,
swimming, rock
climbing and
rappelling.
There you can
also observe
diverse plant
and animal
species.
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