About Ensenada in North Baja California
Ensenada, the international port city, is a tranquil city with a cruise ship port. Ensenada is the perfect spot to enjoy all kinds of water sports, fishing, scuba diving, and much more. Visit Todos Santos Island and Todos Santos Bay which are teeming with wildlife.
Ensenada with its solid tourist infrastructure has prestigious hotels, gourmet restaurants, two 18-hole golf courses, tennis clubs, and a well equipped fleet of fishing boats. The city is also the host to several important events along the year like the Baja 1000, the Baja 500, the New Port-Ensenada Regatta, and the Rosarito-Ensenada bike race. In the winter, the bay provides a truly amazing spectacle, the gray whale watching.
Points of interest include: La Bufadora, the remarkable sea geyser that spouts sea water more than 60 feet into the air. Santos Tomas Winery, Baja California’s oldest winery which gives tours all week except Sunday. El Mirador (The View Site), also known as Black Market where you can see the entire bay including La Bufadora. Visit Ensenada and stay at one of the fine hotels and resorts or come for a day of shopping and excitement. If you are in need of any medical attention, Ensenada also features some fine medical centers, plastic surgery centers, hospitals, and medical facilities.
*ALL OF BAJA IS A DUTY-FREE ZONE, SO SHOPPING IS POPULAR WITH TOURISTS, STORES OFFER SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS UNDER U.S. PRICES ON SUCH IMPORTED MERCHANDISE AS PERFUMES, JEWELRY, ART OBJECTS, POTTERY, TEXTILES, LEATHER, SILVER, COSMETICS, BLANKETS, CERAMICS, SWEATERS, BLOWN GLASS, ETC. U.S. RESIDENTS MAY BRING BACK DUTY FREE ARTICLES NOT EXCEEDING $400.00 IN RETAIL VALUE PROVIDED THEY ARE FOR PERSONAL USE AND ACCOMPANY THE INDIVIDUAL.