Ensenada
City Guide
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 70 miles south of the
international 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.
Ensenada
City Guide
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