ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

Also well-known like "The Beautiful Cinderell= a of the Pacific", is in one natural bay of name "All the Saints Bay&q= uot; in the state of Baja California Mexico, it is located to 110 kilometres (75 miles) to the south of San Diego in the border with the United States.

History: The = city of Ense= nada was founded the 2 of november of 1542 during an expedition to then considered island of California, of this date was of where volume the name of the bay. As it were the first city in being based on the Baja California, also it was the first capital of the state.

Places to visit: In t= he city of Ensenada the main tourist attractive is= the Sport fishing and strolls by the countless natural sites as his valleys (Valley of Guadalupe), mountain ranges (San Ped= ro Martir with its International Observatory) and its be= aches (San Quintin, Puertecitos<= /span>, Bahia de Los Angeles, Bahia San Luis Gonzaga and Bahia San Francisquito) and other but throughout its coast with= the Pacific Ocean and the Californian Gulf, as like its countless natural landscapes.

One of the most visited places in Ensenada is "La Bufadora", which confor= ms one of the natural phenomenon unique in the zone. It consist of a cave between rocks at level from the sea which the tide enters the water when raising, w= hen the cave is full of water, this same one is expelled by the air from the in= side of the cave, expelling the water like geiser to heights up to 12 meters.

La Bufadora are to 35 = kilometres at the south of Ensenada and its conform by a series of commercial pre= mises and restaurants in where can be eaten from all type of shell-fishes to the famous "Churros" of the place.= =

Within the city can be visited several places, as = they are it the First Avenue (Avenida <= span class=3DSpellE>Primera) with different places to buy memories or curiosities, exist several restaurants of prestige and places of relaxation like "Papas & Beer" and the famous "Cantina Hussong's", this founded on 1892. You can be= taken a stroll throughout the Coas= tal Boulevard and visit its Civic Plaza, the Malecon and the Riviera Cultural Center which was founded in 1930.

When being in the port of Ens= enada it is not possible to be let pass delighting with the rich shell-fishes and= cocteles of all types, as like the famous Fish Tacos = that can be bought in a variety of premises or in "The Black Market" (Mercado Negro) of the locality.

International Events : In Ensenada it is possible annually to be enjoy= ed international events such as the off-races Baja 250, Baja 500= and the Baja 1000 in where are pilots competing of all parts of the worl= d; also the Regata Newport - Ensenada is carried out, cycling strolls between = which emphasize the one of Rosarito - Ensenada, competitions of Surfing in San M= iguel Beach, among others.

Tourist Information<= span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'>: 01.800.025.3991

Hotels: Coral & Marina: 646.175.= 0000, Paraíso Las Palmas: 646.177.1701, Travelodge: 646.178.1601, Rey Sol: 646.178.1733, Cid: 646.178.2401, Rosas: 646.174.4310, Punta Morro: 646.178.3507.

Sports: Paseo Ciclista Rosarito-Ensenada: 646.176.3663 y 176.3180, Baja Mil: 664.684.1951 y 53 (USA: 818.853.8068), Regata Newport Beach-Ensenada: 646.1740109 (USA: 714.435.9553), Golf: 646.155.0151 y 155.0150.<= /span>

Restaurants & Bars: Embotelladora Vieja: 646.174= .0807, Papas & Beer: 646.177.0125 y 177.0145.=

CICESE= : (Center for Scientific Reserch and Higher Educa= tion) 646.174.5050 al 53.

Vineya= rds: 646.178.3333, 646.177.8357.

Contac= t us to: ens= enadamexico@mexico.com

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