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Pro
Interesting Mexcan daytrip stop beyond tacky Tijuana
Con
There are some sketchy parts and some touristy parts (because of the cruise ships that dock) but gems in between.
In a nutshell
Mexico Tourist destination close to USA worth visiting.
SOMETHING IS FISHY IN ENSENADA
travelgourmet Says: Mercado de Mariscos in Ensenada is where to go to purchase fresh fish. It also is a lively area of small take out style fish stands for fried shrimp and that "main reason I love coming to Ensenada" food specialty, the tacos de pescado (fish tacos) that are fantastico! Walk...
MEXICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS GALORE ON CALLE PRIMERA
travelgourmet Says: The tourist zone near the port to some happy campers are the bars that pour the beer, to others, the shopping bargain area and then there are the arts and crafts shops. Where are they located? Why, on the Paseo Calle Primera. This stretch of all things good, bad, and ugly...
Casamar Restaurante y Mariscos: A Good Choice for Lunch
Stephen-KarenConn Says: We first arrive in Ensenada shortly before noon, and chose this restaurant near our hotel for our first meal in town. The place has been around for 30 years and is still doing a brisk business, so they must be doing something right. I followed our bus driver's suggestion...
Casamar Restaurante de Mariscos: Fine Dining, Reasonably Priced
emilesc Says: My friend had been to Ensenada before with a tour group that took a lunch break at this restaurant. She liked it so much that we ate here during out day trip. It was the highlight of our time spent in the city. The restaurant itself is classy yet comfortable (there's a...
Papas & Beer: A favorite of the Cruise Ship Crowd.
MaosRedArmy Says: If a cruise ship is in town, this place will be packed to the gills with tourists getting loaded at high noon. Cheap beer and tequila are what most are drinking - most who do until they pass out.I had never visited when the place was as quiet on my most recent visit, and...
Hussong's Cantina: Hussong's Cantina
marcmalano Says: Hussongs Cantina in the tourist zone is Baja's oldest bar still in use, established in 1892 by a German named Johan Hussong, it was first used as a stage coach stop and is now a historic landmark. It’s also the place where the Margarita was invented back in October, 1941 by...
PAPAS & BEER: BEER GUZZLERS DREAM COME TRUE
travelgourmet Says: The young and the young at heart, the beer drinker and the drunk, the party goer and the follower are all here at PAPAS & BEER in Ensenada. This bar hot spot is a tourist grabber. If you drove into town, the parking is crazy and if you came by cruise ship, many of your...
MANGO MANGO: WILD AND CRAZY DANCING IN THE STREET
travelgourmet Says: MANGO MANGO. Just the name says this is something a little different. Food inside, drinks inside, dancing, and wild and crazy on the stage outside on the street. Standing across the street are hundreds of tourists on weekends or cruise day in port just watching with their...
Ensanada Bus Tour from San Diego
jumpingnorman Says: I just booked a bus tour going to Ensanada from San Diego on Saturday (Holy Week 2011) for me and my wife. Ensanada is about 70 miles south of the border - and there have been some "bad press" about Tiajuana (drug cartel gunfights) so I decided a bus tour might be more...
New Pasport Requirements to Re-enter the U.S.
marcmalano Says: The U.S. Departments of State announced that all U.S. citizens, Canadians, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and citizens of Mexico will be required to have a passport or other accepted secure document (such as a Border Crossing Card) to enter or...
Take the Toll Road from the US border
supune Says: When you drive across the border from San Ysidro, take the toll road. It will take about an hour and half give or take 10minutes after you pass the border. Follow the signs to highway 1. The road is safe and pretty well maintained. People will speed up to 100mph even though...
HUSSONG'S OFFICIAL LOGO STORE: TOURIST T-SHIRT SOUVENIR HEAVEN
travelgourmet Says: Hussong's Official Logo Store has all the logo items for Hussong's Cantina. Remember, we are talking about the oldest bar in the west logos. This is a wide open aisle store with easy to see and try clothes. Personally, when in Ensenada for the first time, a T-Shirt from the...
THE BRICK: SHOPPING AMONGST ART
travelgourmet Says: The Brick feels like an open air bazaar with the stalls and the eclectic offers throughout the store. The part that makes it different is the unbelievable art work of a local artist Enrique Avilez. His artwork is a sculpture of great happenings with a futuristic look but an...
Mrscience Says: Mexican Jumping Beans Are Found Only In A Few Small Areas Of Mexico, Where A Jumping Bean Is Known As A Brincador — or “Hopper”. In The Spring The Female Jumping Bean Moth Lays Eggs On The Blooming Flowers Of The (Sebastiana Pavoniana) Tree. Several Weeks Later The Eggs...
machomikemd Says: who wants to try horse *** cigarettes? who would in their sick mind try these stuff? i may be a smoker but i'm not a crazy smoker to try one hehehhe but for posterity, i have taken pictures of the cigarettes. The packet claims that Horse *** Cigarettes are made from the...
marcmalano Says: Unfortunately, vehicle theft can be a big problem in Mexico, and tourist vehicles are often targeted. Even older, beat up cars are not immune.1.) Employ at least one type of anti-theft device such as steering wheel locks (an autotazer with 50,000 volts might be fun to...
Sex Boutique (Ensenada Sex Shop)
machomikemd Says: having a sex shop in Ensenada in plain public view is sort of surpising for me since mexico is known to be deeply religous roman catholic country. That being said, since it is located in the tourist area of ensenada makes sense since mostly tourist and the curious i think...
Diving in Ensenada Baja Mexico
DiverDoc Says: Hi DIvingDuo:I'm a local diver at Ensenada.All about weather has being said on previous reps. Right now it's hot (around 80's on the land), wather is about 60's on surface, a bit colder until 60 feet, the deeper, the colder, but my advice is to wear at least a 6 to 7 mm...
islandsusan Says: My favorite thing about Ensenada is being there. We have a small Casita in a trailer park right on the beach. It's our home away from home. I love it.The people are friendly and the pace is slow. A Mexican minute is equal to about 10 US minutes. I find that I'm forced to...
machomikemd Says: the international Atm's in Ensenada are like in other countries that you have to see if the atm that you are going into have international atm consortium markings like CIRRUS, MAESTRO, PLUS, DISCOVER and others and if doesn't have that logo then it is not an international...
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Q: Hi all, My friend and I (both in our 20s) are taking a short cruise to finish off our USA trip, we spend one full day ashore in...
A: Stay on the ship and let everybody elso go ashore.
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The 75 mile stretch of scenic highway leading to Enesenada from U.S. border is in excellent condition and can be traveled in about an hour. Although it has been said that Ensenada is a town built......
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Ensenada, Mexico: More than just a Tourist Town
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A small harbor town about 90 minutes south of San Diego. (not including time spent crossing the border). There are several ways you can get there; car, boat or bus. I haven’t gone by boat (Carnival......
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A few years ago we took a family cruise out of Los Angeles. One of the stops was at Ensenada. Living in California I had heard of it before but had no clue what the city was actually like. If you...
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Ensenada is the biggest little town in Baja. It truly caters to the tourists that come from across the border, from other parts of Mexico and from all over the world. Dining in Ensenada can be as...
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