Ensenada

Worth seeing in and around Ensenada

3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Ensenada

   The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ensenada is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana.

   1 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Emilio Lopez Zamora dam

   The Emilio López Zamora dam, also known as the Ensenada dam, is a dam with a water treatment plant in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, on the basin of the Ensenada stream. Its main use is the containment of flash floods, and as a water supply for the city.

   3.6 km · Dam in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe

   The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic church in Ensenada, Baja California, serving as the headquarters of the Diocese of Ensenada since 2007. It was built from 1951 to 1984, in the Spanish Colonial style, and dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.

   1.1 km · Cathedral in Ensenada, Mexico · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Museo Histórico Regional
2. 02
   Caracol Museo de Ciencias
3. 03
   Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe

   Obrera, 22830 Ensenada, Península de Baja California, México (5 blocks north of the Post Office (Correos), 6 blocks north of Av.

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Things to do

The greatest experiences in Ensenada involve going out early to Bufadora, having ceviche at 1st street, drink at Hussong's, then go to a beach and end back in a club or bar. All of these require independent transportation so it would be wise to rent a car, and have a designated driver. Beaches. The city of Ensenada is on the Ensenada Harbor, so you'll have to drive south or north to get to a local beach.

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Where to eat

Seafood is ubiquitous in Ensenada, which has a large fishing fleet and a picturesque seafood market called Mercado Negro. Dining at the row of fish and shrimp taco eateries by the pier is an Ensenada must. The fish taco is said to have been born in Ensenada, and local cooks have their own variations, usually using white fish, shrimp, or a blend of both.

1. 01
   Mercado Negro
2. 02
   Tacos El Fenix

   This local favorite serves delicious tacos, shrimp and fish.

3. 03
   Tortas La Michoacan
4. 04
   La Guerrerense Carreta

   It also has a huge variety of salsas ranging from light to super hot.

5. 05
   El Paisa Tacos

   10th street and 20 de Noviembre (ask a taxi to take you here).

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Getting to Ensenada

Airports

General Abelardo L. Rodriguez (TIJ), 83 km · San Diego (SAN), 112 km · Palm Springs (PSP), 219 km

Stations

Ensenada Airport, 7 km · Port of Ensenada, 2.1 km

• Tijuana → Ensenada

  80 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · MX$90–120
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• Hermosillo → Ensenada

  622 km · quickest by air, 7h 57m · MX$1,800–2,770
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• San Diego → Ensenada

  108 km · quickest by road, 2h 51m · $11–15
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