Ensenada Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
coastal city in Mexico, the third-largest in Baja California
About Ensenada
In theBahía de Todos Santos— an inlet of the Pacific Ocean — Ensenada is an important commercial and fishing port as well as a cruise ship port of call. There is also a navy base, an army base and a military airfield. The city is backed by small mountain ranges. Due to its location on the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean latitude, the weather tends to be mild year-round. Although the winter rainy season is short and the area is prone to prolonged droughts, Ensenada sits in the heart of a wine country that is widely regarded as the best in Mexico and the Americas with the Napa Valley in California. It is said that the first vitis vinifera made it to the peninsula (specifically to the San Ignacio Mission) in 1703, when Jesuit Padre Juan de Ugarte planted the first vineyards there. Ensenada is
Top Attractions in Ensenada
Explore the best things to see and do in Ensenada:
- ★Baja 1000
- ★Beaches
- ★California Motorsport Adventures
- ★Canon de Dona Petra Hike
- ★Caracol Museo de Ciencias
- ★Carnaval
- ★Carnival Tours
- ★El Salto
Where to Eat in Ensenada
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Caprichos
- 🍴Ceviche La Guerrerense
- 🍴Cremeria los Globos
- 🍴Fish Tacos
- 🍴Open Air Fish Market
- 🍴Tacos El Paisa
Where to Stay in Ensenada
- 🏨Ensenada Backpacker
- 🏨Hotel Coral & Marina
- 🏨Hotel Eiffel
- 🏨Hotel Las Rosas
- 🏨Ocean View Rental Home
Ensenada Travel Guide Sections
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