Welcome to Inside Baja Newsletter Num.1 November 2008
This unique region in Mexico is one of the most interesting and diverse geographical areas of the World. The peninsula is home to some of the earth’s most beautiful deserts, along with semi-tropical and mountainous regions, pine forest and hundreds of miles of untouched beaches and coastline. The landscapes are unusual, since the blue shades of the sea contrast with the desert and its steeply sloping mountains range covered with cactus. This strip of land contains fertile valleys and gorgeous beaches, its terrestrial and marine life is extremely varied while its wines and seafood are among the best in the country.
Fiestas de la Vendimia has Deep Roots in Ensenada
by Steve Dryden
The harvest season in Mexico¹s premier grape growing and wine production
region is a time of abundance, excitement and celebration. Historically,
Ensenada has been the ³hub² of the wine culture in Baja California and was
the original ocation for the first Fiestas de la Vendimia. Inthe early
ays of the this ³wine culture² celebration (1982) the vent was organized
and promoted by the Club de Leones de Ensenada or the Lions Club and a few
small wineries. Read more...
Tiger Wood's NEW private golf and ocean club breaking ground early 2009 in Enseanda!
October 7, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA) /PRNewswire/ ‹ The Flagship Group and Tiger Woods Design have announced plans for Punta Brava-a private golf and ocean club situated just south of Ensenada, 65 miles south of San Diego-that will include the first oceanfront course designed by Woods. The announcement was made at a press conference in Bel-Air, Los Angeles today.Read more...
Pitahayas - Jewels of Baja
Alastair Bland
For the better part of the year the Baja California peninsula is a dry and barren place. It's a world scorched by the sun and watered by little rain.
In late August, however, an amazing thing happens. Millions of fiery red globes about the size of a tomato appear. They decorate the land in all directions, as far as the eye can see they're everywhere. To the uninformed gringo who steps off the bus at the side f the highway on a warm morning in September, it ill seem a miracle. Read more...