Ensenada, Baja California

Ensenada (sometimes shortened "Ensenada, B. C.") third-largest y Mexican state Bj California. I located 116 (about 70 miles) south Tijuana, 31°47'N, 116°36'W. T y 2005 census population 460,075. Ensenada municipal Ensenada Municipality, which state divided. Ensenada locally referred L Bella Cenicienta Pacífico (T Cinderella Pacific).

Located Bahía Todos Santos — inlet Pacific Ocean — Ensenada important commercial fishing p cruise p p. There y base, y military airfield, which functions airport entry Mexico.

T y backed y small mountain ranges. D location Pacific Ocean Mediterranean latitude, weather tends y-round. Although winter season short prone prolonged droughts, Ensenada heart country widely regarded Mexico. I first vitis vinifera peninsula (specifically S Ignacio Mission) 1703, Jesuit Padre J Ugarte planted first vineyards there.

Ensenada conveniently located 120 kilometers south border United States, connected MX-1D road, which makes natural destination tourists short vacations y . Ensenada's proximity California makes destination short cruise p trips L Angeles . There ships weekly trips Ensenada 2005. O these ships, T Monarch Seas, operated y Royal Carribean Cruise Lines cease operations Pacific October 2008.

A minutes south highway 1 second-largest three known major marine geysers world. T known "L Bufadora" ("T Blowhole").

Ensenada several celebrated surfing spots, S Miguel Beach, California Trailer Park, Stacks 3 M' (T E Spanish), which located north coast y. Todos Santos Island (better known 'Todos') small island located Ensenada (about 2 hours y ), world famous surfing p. T Billabong XXL surfing contest Todos Santos Island several times. W faces reach above 60 island. B Gerlach, 2006 winner Bg XXL, surfed 68 December 2006.

Further south municipality spots famous their excellent windsurfing.

T world-renowned Bj 1000 - Ensenada every y November, while Bj 500 early J. O- enthusiasts Ensenada y-round starting point explore Bj California.

T gy whale's annual migration Alaska lagoons Bj California S between months December March, months April My, coast Ensenada. Sightseeing tours available every y during migration season.

T nearby Guadalupe, founded y immigrant Russian Molokans nineteenth century. M Molokan community -migrated towards California's Central Valley -twentieth century, Russian Museum commemorating their legacy region established. T traditional economic activities Guadalupe olive production. Currently, about 90%of production Mexico originates valleys Guadalupe adjacent Calafia. My local producers offer tours tastings.

Every y during month August, beginning harvest season celebrated Guadalupe Valley y Ensenada g series cultural culinary events, under title banner Fiestas Vendimia (W Harvest Festival). T event attracts people world.

T Ensenada Carnaval country's largest, thousands people gather streets x y nights.

T Sierra S Pedro Mártir mountain range National P located within municipality Ensenada, about 240 SE y Ensenada.

There street Ensenada called " primera" (meaning first English). I' classic tourism p Ensenada y "Curios, Curiosidades" (trinquet souvenir stores), restaurants, hotels, popular clubs Hussong's Cantina Papas & B. There plenty things y y places g. L Primera y y street, filled tourists locals. I normal g through traffic, especially nighttime. L Primera j block y Ventana M (Window p ), boardwalk/seawall avenue where enormous Mexican g located.

L bufadora blowhole, second biggest marine geyser world. I located g strip shopping markets.