Ensenada tourist information
Ensenada
The college guy at the next table in Hussong's Cantina is tossing back tequila shots followed by beer. Nearby, three margarita sippers - on their third round - are trying to sing along with the mariachis. Over in the corner a local in a cowboy hat, known as the lasso man, is doing rope tricks. ("Tipping is permitted," he suggests.)
We've heard it said that Ensenada is a city built around a bar. While that's not true, Hussong's has enticed revelers to Ensenada since 1892 - a date that's easy to believe once you see the legendary cantina's clapboard exterior and scarred wooden floors covered in sawdust. And it's true that most tourist dollars are spent by U.S. partyers who drive south or arrive on cruise ships out of southern California. Another of Ensenada's attractions is the low-key Mexican flavor of its reasonably priced restaurants, shops and hotels - all only 65 mi/104 km south of the U.S. border.
Visitors soon find, however, that Ensenada isn't as scenic as some other Mexican resorts: The closest beach is a 15-minute drive away, and its waterfront shopping plazas have less than 100% occupancy. But while downtown Ensenada doesn't have the pretty beach boardwalk of Puerto Vallarta or Mazatlan's "Golden Zone" of beaches and bars, it has all the earthy attraction and friendly people of an authentic Mexican town.
The lack of palm-lined coves and colonial architecture doesn't keep people away, however. You can visit a cantina or two and stroll through the lively waterfront fish market, where the makings of Ensenada's exceptional seafood meals are found. Be sure to stroll through the main shopping district, Avenida Lopez Mateos, which has been spruced up with new sidewalks, refurbished storefronts and ornate streetlamps. You can also enjoy good wine from the beautiful Guadalupe Valley outside the city.
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