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Ensenada

A Pacific port and wine-country gateway, with fish tacos, the La Bufadora blowhole and gray whales offshore in winter.

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Best Time to Go
Jan–Apr, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Ensenada is being written. It's on the Pacific Coast and the North list as If You're Nearby.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · Wine

Valle de Guadalupe

Baja California
About 17 miles away

Mexico's wine country near Ensenada, with family wineries, open-air restaurants and the August harvest festival.

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If You're Nearby
Nature · UNESCO

El Pinacate

Sonora
About 158 miles away

A World Heritage desert of black lava fields, giant volcanic craters and the biggest sea of shifting dunes in North America.

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Must-See
Nature · Scenic railways

Copper Canyon

Chihuahua
About 609 miles away

A canyon system bigger than the Grand Canyon, crossed on the famous El Chepe train.

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The Full Short List

Pacific Coast and the North

Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and the Copper Canyon.

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