ENSENADA TRAVEL GUIDE

Don't Miss the fish tacos! Ensenada is famous for its fish tacos. Batter-fried white fish is tucked in a corn tortillas warmed on the grill. Add shredded cabbage, a squeeze of lime, and the condiments of your choice: guacamole, green or red salsa, chopped onions or cilantro. Many locals recommend El Fenix at the corner of Calles Espinosa and Juarez (AKA 5th Ave.). Pay less than 10 pesos for a delicious fish or shrimp taco with all the trimmings to eat on the street. If you don't feel like venturing five streets in from the main tourist area, booths at the fish market sell them, too, and have places to sit as well. Buy some smoked tuna or marlin while you're at the fish market, on Blvd. Costero near the corner of Calle Miramar.

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Surf spot: San Miguel, 13 km (8 mi) north of Ensenada

Golf: Bajamar

Wine-tasting: LA Cetto (Carretera 3 km 73.5; telf. 646 155 2264) or almost across the street, Pedro Domecq (Carretera 3 km 73; telf. 646 177 3303) wineries in the Guadalupe Valley (review coming soon!), or Santo Tomas Winery in Ensenada (Ave. Miramar 666; telf. 646 1784 0836)

Sportfishing: Sergio’s, at the marina near the fish market for yearround fishing

Housewares: Origenes. Av. Gastelum 55; telf. 646 178 1080

Folk art: Casa Bazar Ramirez. Ave. Lopez Mateos 510; telf.

Fine art: Guadalupe sells lovely monoprints, many quite small. Ave. Lopez Mateos

Fine dining

Casamar for seafood; lunch or dinner. Blvd. Costero 987; telf. 646 174 0417

El Rey Sol for French cuisine and Mexican standards; breakfast, lunch or dinner. Ave. Lopez Mateos 1000; telf. 646 178 1733

Dining and lodging
Las Rosas Hotel & Spa has an infinity pool and a good restaurant. Highway 1 Km. 102 (Zona Playitas, just north of Ensenada); telf. 646 174 4360.