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View Mexican Riviera & West Coast on the mapA Mexican Pacific port known for wine and seafood

Ensenada

Ensenada · Mexico · View on map

A port town on Mexico's Baja California Pacific coast, close to Southern California. It is known as a gateway to the Valle de Guadalupe wine region and as a lively town famous for fresh seafood and the birthplace of the margarita.

From port to town

Not yet confirmed

Model plan 1 (Japanese)

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Ensenada · Map: Natural Earth (overview)

Port highlights

About 300,000 (a mid-sized port city)
Population
A Mediterranean climate, warm, dry, and comfortable year-round.
Climate
Spanish (English is also understood in tourist areas)
Language
Mexican peso (MXN). US dollars are also widely accepted.
Currency
Year-round (especially pleasant in the warm months from spring to autumn)
Best time to visit
Local food
Fish tacosfresh seafoodcevichelocal winemargaritas
Sights
Wineries in the Guadalupe ValleyLa Bufadora (sea geyser)Avenida Lopez Mateos (main street)Market and the venue where the margarita originated
Monthly average high / low temperatures
18°
7°Jan
18°
7°Feb
18°
8°Mar
19°
9°Apr
20°
12°May
21°
14°Jun
23°
16°Jul
23°
16°Aug
23°
15°Sep
22°
12°Oct
20°
8°Nov
18°
6°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: PUNTA BANDA · about 16.8 km from port · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
More expensive than Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)119 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, water and beer cost about the same; coffee, meals and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

MX$12.42
Water 600 ml
MX$68.00
Coffee
MX$120.00
Inexpensive meal
MX$75.00
Local beer
MX$109.00
Big Mac

Prices in Ensenada. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

SAN
San Diego International Airport
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports
about 2 hr

About 112 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
C — Two or more connections
Ease of access

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Itineraries calling here

Ports in the same region

Model plans in this region

Sources

Source: Wikipedia “Ensenada, Baja California” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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