Approximately one hour south of the United States border at San Ysidro, Ensenada is an ideal destination for wine tasting, fresh seafood and whale watching to name just a few. The third largest city in Baja California, Ensenada is a great place to get away for the weekend with a plentiful selection of hotels, bed and breakfasts and spas. Here are a few things to do in Ensenada and surrounding area if your plans include this destination in the near future.
Sip on wines from the region at Chef Javier Plascencia’s bed and breakfast, Finca la Divina.
16 Cool Things to Do in Ensenada
- Visit “La Bufadora” the only marine geyser in North America
- Travel the wine route, where 90 % of Mexico’s wine is produced
- Experience grey whale sightings in Ensenada
- Visit the seafood market, one of the largest in the country
- Taste the traditional Ensenada fish tacos
- Visit the Rivera Center of the Pacific, former Casino of the 1930s’s
- Visit the sand dunes
- Partake in Vendimia the last two weeks of August
- Explore in the canopy tour in the “Las Cañadas”
- Eat shellfish or clams cocktail in any street cart
- If you are a first-time visitor, stop by historic Hussongs for an ice cold beer
- Savor french pastries at the oldest French restaurant in Mexico, “Rey Sol”
- Visit the only Cheese Cava in Mexico in the town of Real Castillo in Ensenada
- Take a stroll in Ensenada Bay on a tour barge to see dolphins and sea lions
- Surf or windsurf on San Miguel’s black sand beaches
- Visit state-of-the-art wine museum in Valle de Guadalupe
Have you visited Ensenada? If so, what are some of your favorite things to do?
List courtesy of Discover Baja California website.
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Since this blog was posted. . . .Ensenada now has
1) great spas and couple massages http://www.ensenada-massage.com
2) Malecon now has water and light show. . . like a mini las vegas!
3) Valle de Guadalupe restaurants are amazing, top ranked in world. This region has exploded over the years.
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I would like more info. of Mexico Right now I’m residing in Rosarito but have plans to go to Center of the Republic.. Thank you