City Guide:
Ensenada is a city in Mexico that lies on its north-western border with the USA. Its location makes Ensenada a highly popular getaway for Californians who usually flock to the town for a weekend. The city is blessed with all-year round mild climate due to its location on the Atlantic coast and Mediterranean latitude. It is the place where surfing contests and international yacht races are held. Ensenada is famous for great Mexican seafood and table wines (more than 90 percent of which is produced here). Ensenada is a perfect place for a vacation: here you can rent a jet ski and head to the nearest island if you wish.
Numerous hotels are located in different parts of the city. If you come down to enjoy the seaside, it is worth booking a hotel along the harbor. Booked.net has a great selection of Ensenada hotels from low-cost options to luxury hotels.
There are several great attractions to be seen in Ensenada:
- Hussongs Cantina, the oldest bar in the city built in 1892. It is believed that this bar gave rise to the entire city. It is a popular tourist spot for amazing margaritas
- Mission San Miguel ruins that used to be a residential quarter with a church established in1787 by the Dominican missionary Luis Sales
- Civic Plaza or a ‘three heads park’, which offers a panoramic view of the city. Each head represents the famous Mexican hero
- Valley of Guadalupe, the renowned area of the Mexico’s finest wine.
There are much more things to see and do in Ensenada. For instance, you can take a cruise trip to Los Angeles. ‘La Bufadora’ is definitely worth seeing since it is the world’s second-largest marine geyser. If you fancy surfing, try to make it to San Miguel Beach or California Trailer Park on the north coast. The world-famous Todos Santos Island is just two hours from the city and is a renowned surfing place. If you are a seafood person, the fish market Northern Baja California is available for you every day. If you happen to be in Ensenada in the first three months of the year, it is worth watching grey whales heading to the warmer lagoons of Baja.
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