Charter Fishing in Ensenada
Locals call Ensenada La Bella Cencicienta del Pacifico, or "Cinderella of the Pacific." The third largest city in Baja California, Ensenada is one of Mexico's most cosmopolitan communities with inhabitants from all over the world. It's also a major seaport and popular port-of-call for cruise ships, a base for the Mexican Navy, and a prime resort for sport fishermen.
Ensenada sits in a sheltered inlet called the Bahia de Todos Santos ("All Saints' Bay"), and is protected from behind by a number of small mountain ranges. Located only 75 miles south of San Diego, it shares the pleasant year-round Mediterranean climate enjoyed by residents of Southern California. Despite the relative aridity (the Baja California desert is in Ensenada's back yard), the surrounding countryside is famous for its production of the best wines in Mexico. Ensenada's vineyards date back over three hundred years, when Padre Juan de Ugarte planted the first vines on the grounds of the San Ignacio Mission.
Fishing has long been an important industry for Ensenada; tuna, shrimp, sardine and mackerel are the most commonly caught and processed. In addition to fishing, other food products such as abalone, sea urchin and even seaweed are harvested for export.
Sport fishing plays a big role in Ensenada, however; sport fishermen have sailed the local waters in pursuit of bass, bonita, cod and yellowtail for over half a century. In addition, barracuda, tuna and dorado are plentiful further out into the Pacific.
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