Explore the magic of movie making where the blockbusters Titanic, Pearl Harbor and Master & Commander were filmed. Km 30 on the free road in the Popotla area of Rosarito.
Rosarito Beach Mexican craftsmanship is legendary.
Shops where you can choose from an array of hand carved wooden or
custom wrought iron tables, chairs and bar stools, equipale furniture,
and armoires abound on Rosarito’s main street. Choose a sofa and have
it upholstered in hand woven Mexican fabric. Many shops carry the best
of Mexico's fine arts, clothing and leather goods.
Ensenada Just about anything you are
looking for can be found at a bargain. The main tourist area is loaded
with shops and vendors looking to make you the deal of the century on
jewelry, arts & crafts and stained glass.
www.ensenada.com/shopping.html
Ensenada has been known for sport fishing for over fifty years. Each
year hundreds of anglers head for Ensenada to go fishing and take
advantage of the shorter distances needed to travel by sea to get to
the big catch. The short range day trips are good for cranking in Bass,
Bonita, Barracuda, Cod and Yellowtail, while the long range trips pull
in Tuna, Albacore, Dorado.
Sergio's Sportfishing Center &
Marina is the fisherman's choice in Ensenada. Sergio's captains and
crews have decades of experience in the industry and, combined with
full electronic fish finding, will deliver you to the most productive
fishing grounds in northern Baja's waters. Your enjoyment, success and
comfort is their #1 priority.
BajaMar 27 hole course on the Pacific
Coast. Known as the best golf resort in the northwest of Mexico with
find wind, bunkers, lakes, fairways and greens carved out of the Baja
coast and along the cliffs of the Pacific Ocean. About 20 minutes south of Puerto Nuevo off the toll road. www.golfbajamar.com/
Real del Mar
Canyon style, par 72 championship
eighteen hole course with 6 lakes while enjoying the natural beauty of
the Pacific Ocean and Coronado Islands. 20 minutes north of Puerto Nuevo
off the toll road.
Valle de Guadalupe An hour south of Puerto Nuevo, the
wine country starts in San Antonio de las Minas and extends along
Highway 3 for about 14 miles. Widely regarded as the best in Mexico.
It is said that the first vitis vinifera (wine yielding grape vines)
made it to the Baja Peninsula in 1703, when Jesuit Padre Juan de Ugarte
planted the first vineyards there. There are roughly twenty wineries
scatted across the valley. http://www.ensenada.com/wineries.html http://www.enjoyensenada.com/english/wineries.jsp
Attention Surf Dudettes and Dudes
Kevin Cochran, originally from Houston, Texas has been surfing this coast from Northern California to the tip of South America almost all of his 50 plus years. He speaks fluent Spanish, with a Texas twang, and has an instant rapport with many locals because he understands their culture and speaks their language. Below are some hints on surfing this popular surfing destination.
Cochran fell in love here, married here, and raised his family coming to the area frequently, including his very own Puerto Nuevo love child. Later this month we will add photos of exits to take to get to these spots and photos of the recent local surf.
Starting on the toll road, just south of the Real Del Mar overpass, you will see and the first surf spot exit at Baja Malibu.
Baja Malibu Powerful,
hollow beach break. Takes any swell direction, peakier on combo swells,
good on any tide. Best size 3-8 ft, tends to close out if larger.
Popular tow in spot when big. Not for novices.
Rosarito pier and beach breaks Best on combo swells, 3-6ft. Medium tide is the best. Popotla Left
reef/point break into bay. Best on W or NW swell. Can hold up to 10-15
ft, needs to be 6 ft before it really breaks. Peak in front of jagged
rock point, can be dicey at smaller size. Cold water Padang Padang. Calafia Large classic point, can be all time on large south swells. Rickey's At
base of Calafia point, right reef break. Works from 3-6 feet. Good
little zipper of a wave. Medium tide to high tide best. Shallow, rocks,
closes out over 6 feet.
Teresa's K37
Cobblestone rock reef rivermouth. Right hander, can be 200 yd wave when
good. Best on west or northwest swell. All tides ok, but major rock
dance at low tide. Gets really good and can hold up to 10-12 feet.
K38 Classic
point break, best on south and west swell, low to medium tide. Can hold
a large swell 10-15 foot, with 300 yard rides all the way into the
cove. Long paddle access from campo south of Teresa's, open ocean
conditions, can be dicey if large swell. Best at 4-6 ft +. Best wave in
the area.
Salsipuedes Bay Reef, point
break combo. Takes all swells. Triangular reef out front breaks right
and left, holds up to 8-10 ft. Good on any tide. When larger, over 10
ft, swell wraps large right point and rifles down the point similar to
Kirra point in Austrailia. Can be incredible. Several kilometers south
of Mirador lookout.
San Miguel At end
of toll road at north side of Ensenada. Classic right point,
cobblestone rock bottom. 3 ft + and can hold large swell. Really good
wave, can get crowded due to high visability and easy access. Have
respect for the locals here.K58 or Playa Los Alisitos
Los Alisitos is popular for
its fairly reliable waves. Breaks from 1' to 6'+. You can generally
expect decent water quality. Also has a nice stretch of beach any time
of year where you can usually find an uncrowded peak. Long paddle in
large surf. Surf frequency is very consistent (150 day/year) and the
site has modern shower and toilet facilities. Surfing equipment is
available at the nearby Surf Shop for those who come unprepared.
Rosarito Beach
Ensenada has been known for sport fishing for over fifty years. Each
year hundreds of anglers head for Ensenada to go fishing and take
advantage of the shorter distances needed to travel by sea to get to
the big catch. The short range day trips are good for cranking in Bass,
Bonita, Barracuda, Cod and Yellowtail, while the long range trips pull
in Tuna, Albacore, Dorado.
Fausto Polanco Fine Art Gallery, Rosarito
BajaMar
Valle de Guadalupe
Attention Surf Dudettes and Dudes
Baja Malibu
Salsipuedes Bay
