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Ensenada is conveniently located about 75 miles (120 kilometers) south of the border at San Diego and is easily accessed via a four lane toll road or a two lane free road. Ensenada real estate is drawing people that don’t want to be too far from the United States but still want the advantages of the Mexican economy and living near the Pacific Ocean. For real estate shoppers there are fantastic deals on lots, homes and condos that offer the buyer a blend of Mexico and the United States. You will find stores like Wal-Mart, Costco, Home Depot as well as many large chain stores that are Mexican owned.

Ensenada real estate will fill a wide variety of needs and wants, from property that starts below $50,000 and goes up from there. There are still large plots of land for sale and depending on how close to the ocean it is you will find a wide range of prices.

Ensenada’s proximity to California also makes it a destination for cruise ships coming from Los Angeles and San Diego. Many people are first introduced to Ensenada when the cruise ship that they are on anchors in the bay of this busy seaport in northern Baja, Mexico. But that is just one ways that Ensenada has been discovered by people from around the world.

There is the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race that brings boating enthusiasts to the Mexico finish line. And there is the gray whales migration from Alaska between the months of December and March going south to the Sea of Cortez. They then go back again in the months of April and May to the cold waters of the North Pacific.

Off-road fans and race car drivers arrive in November in Ensenada for the start of the world famous Baja 1000. There is also the Baja 500 that is held in June. Tens of thousands of people line the course to the finish lines and millions of dollars are spent on the monster trucks that are the fastest to the checkered flag.

Another famous attraction is La Bufadora (the Blowhole) which is the second largest marine geysers in the world. Just south of town you will find not only this amazing natural phenomenon but shops, restaurants and strolling mariachis for your entertainment.

Surfers from many countries travel to the great surf spots in this area, such as San Miguel Beach, California Trailer Park, Stacks and 3 M’s, which are located on the north coast of the city. Todos Santos Island is a small island located west of Ensenada (about 2 hours by boat), and a world famous surfing spot. Wave faces can reach above 60 feet on the island.

The main street of the town is easily walked and shopping and restaurants are found here, along with one of the most famous bars in Mexico Hussong’s Cantina. It is over 100 years old and holds the liquor license (#2) that is just as old and the story is that the “Margarita” was invented here in 1941.

Mexican wine brings many people to the nearby town of Guadalupe in the Guadalupe Valley. It will remind you of Napa Valley when you drop over the hills that form this valley that is naturally conducive to wine production and olive growing. Currently, about 90% of the wine production in Mexico originates in the valleys of Guadalupe and adjacent Calafia. Many local wine producers offer tours and tastings. Every year during the month of August, the beginning of the wine harvest season is celebrated in the Guadalupe Valley and in the city of Ensenada with a two week long series of cultural and culinary events, all under the title banner of Fiestas de la Vendimia (Wine Harvest Festival). This event attracts people from all over the world.

So if you are considering Mexico real estate for your retirement or a second home, make sure you give Ensenada a chance to steal your heart.