More Rosarito Info
Rosarito Beach
is located less than 20 miles from the U.S. –Tijuana border,
only a 45 minute
drive from downtown San Diego on a toll road. Situated on the Pacific coast
of Baja California, this "getaway" has been a favorite since the 1930's
Hollywood crowd arrived to gamble, party and relax in Rosarito Beach Mexico.
Today, Rosarito
Beach visitors are
greeted by miles of sandy beaches and spectacular sunsets, a warm climate
and plenty of attractions. The downtown is laid out in a north to south grid
paralleling the ocean. Hotels exist throughout Rosarito, but most are in the center
to southern end along or near the main boulevard,
Avenida Benito Juarez.
Rosarito Beach accommodations range from luxury hotels,
Oceanfront Vacation Rentals
and budget lodging.
Daytime activities
in Rosarito range from horseback riding on the beach, swimming, golf and tennis. Surfing
is also good here and you will find some famous surf breaks to the south of
town along the free road. Rosarito also has a few European-style spas. The
town has a small museum call Wa-Kuatay located next to the Rosarito Beach
Hotel where you can learn about Rosarito's history. The movie "Titanic" was
filmed here in 1996 and Fox Studios has opened a museum at their studios a
few miles south of downtown. Tours are available. Many weekends are busier
than others since U.S. holidays such as Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends
and don't forget
Spring Break are extremely popular here.
Rosarito also has
many annual events and festivals such as the Rosarito to Ensenada Bike Ride,
Spring Break,
the Rosarito Fair, Mainly Mozart Festival, a wine and lobster fest,
volleyball tourneys, motorcycle events, and much more.
Shopping is a
synonymous with Rosarito and you'll find everything here including duty-free
gifts to take home, handcrafted furniture & other items for the home, tiles,
jewelry, local artisan's work, toys, and more. Even a bottle of tequila or
other liquors.
You will also find
a variety of dining options from gourmet and international-flare to Baja's
famous taco stands. Baja-style lobster should be tried by all visitors and
the world-famous
Lobster
Village of Puerto Nuevo
is just ten miles down the road. Rosarito has become popular with the
younger crowd (and those who are young at heart) because of it's open-air
cantinas on the beach. Many of these include sand floors with a volleyball
court, mechanical bulls, tequila shooters, and popular music played by DJs.
It's no wonder college spring break has become so popular here. For those of
you who desire a different pace, you will find traditional music bars, jazz
clubs and even karaoke bars.
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More Ensenada Info
Ensenada Baja California Mexico is known as the
"Cinderella of the Pacific", Ensenada is located 70 miles south of the
international border, a 90-minute drive from San Diego. Its warm
Mediterranean climate, friendly atmosphere and accessibility by land, air,
and sea have made Ensenada a favorite tourist destination for many years,
and Mexico's second most-visited port-of-call for major cruise lines and
pleasure boats. Ensenada also boasts world class
Sport-fishing in Ensenada
during the Summer months June - October.
Ensenada's main downtown
area is as tourist-friendly as Mexico gets. The city's merchandise selection
is extensive, and shopping is concentrated along a single street — Boulevard
Lopez Mateos. Just a block from the waterfront, this shopping section
attracts mostly cruise passengers and day trippers who browse for an
afternoon. Many of Tijuana's top stores have Ensenada branches on Lopez
Mateos. But there's far more to do here than shop.
Ensenada is the heart of Mexico's
wine country, and eight wineries in Baja's
"Bordeaux Belt" of sheltered valleys near Ensenada produce almost 90 percent
of Mexico's wines. The scenery — picturesque vineyards surrounded by
mountains — alone merits a trip to Ensenada. Inexpensive tours and tasting
is offered six days a week by several Guadalupe Valley and Ensenada
wineries, and the mid-August wine festival, sponsored by the area's Wine
Brotherhood, is one of Baja's most popular annual events.
 
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