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In the Streets of Ensenada

Written by Ishtar on February 17, 2002

  • Ensenada is about 30 miles from Las Rocas , which was our point of reference, as we looked at it every morning. The drive is magnificent, and as we approached town, people...
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From the US into Baja

La Frontera - The Border

Written by Ishtar on February 17, 2002

  • If you are going to Mexico by car, you simply can't avoid the border crossing; it can be fairly rapid, or agonizingly slow, depending on the day, and the time of day. From the United...
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Dirt Road Disaster in Baja

Written by DuncanStory on August 31, 2000

  • We left Ensenada at midnight and drove up into the winding mountains of Baja, Mexico. As we climbed, the lights of the city slowly disappeared as the scenery blackened. Our headlights were searching for a distinct dirt...
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The Capes

Written by El Gallo on August 30, 2000

  • La Paz is a great little town and a real haven for the carless. (Those with vehicles can access the miles of beautiful, isolated beaches out of town). Please see my La Paz journal...
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Beach

Baja Road Trip—Day 4

Written by rubylu on March 28, 2006

  • By the time I got up at 8am, Avy was back from a 5-mile round-trip walk down the beach to the south. I headed north. The sea was still, no waves, just lazy little ripples,...
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El Rosario to Santa Rosalia

Written by ndburry on October 15, 2004

  • When you’re driving down Baja’s route 1, you’ll eventually hit a little podunk town called El Rosario. It looks a lot bigger and more important on...
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View from our walkway

The Cabo Experience for Water Babies like us

Written by lwoodie on October 8, 2002

  • Cabo San Lucas was our second destination in Mexico. We were trying to compare the Gulf of Mexico side with the Pacific Ocean side to see which one we liked better. We found...
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The $100 Corona - a lesson at the US border

Written by spuguru on December 12, 2000

  • You may have noticed that you can buy booze very cheaply in Mexico. Question is should you declare it at the US border? Let me relate a story that should help you decide. I was...
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Los Americanos Borrachos en Ensenada

Written by spuguru on December 12, 2000

  • Ensenada is just 6 miles north of Estero Beach, and is the drop off point of many a cruise ship. You'll find Americans running arround all over town trying to consume as many tequila shots...
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Mariachi bands

Written by spuguru on December 12, 2000

  • One of the greatest features of restaurants in Ensenada (as elsewhere in Baja) are the travelling mariachi bands. A group of several like-dressed musicians will enter and play a song, attempting to entice a diner...
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