The original English language newspaper for Baja California.

Ensenada Offers Abundant Attractions for Cruise Ship Passengers

Located on the Pacific coast 60 nautical miles south of San Diego, Ensenada has been one of Mexico’s top three most visited ports-of-call for major international cruise lines for more than 25 years. Each year approximately one half million cruise ship passengers experience this thriving seaport’s incomparable hospitality that is seeped in tradition and flavored with a cosmopolitan twist. Enhancing Ensenada’s warm and friendly ambience are its exceptional shopping, outstanding dining, diverse recreational activities 

Having spent last week on vacation sans Internet, I had to wait until this week to extend a slightly belated happy 25th birthday to a gadget that forever changed the way we entertain ourselves.
On Aug. 17, 1982, the first compact disc rolled off a German production line, paving the way for a generation of devices that can now cram a thousand hours of hours of music or more into a box the size of a deck of cards.

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Communication from the Native Peoples of Baja California

Traditional art, crafts, and culture were featured along the scenic waterfront of Ensenada, near the base of the huge flag on August 17th and 18th. A wide variety of native arts and handcrafts were displayed and sold, traditional and regional foods were prepared for consumption, and interested individuals attended demonstrations and workshops on basket weaving, pottery.

Baja California, Mexico Election Results Disputed

“We have many possibilities to annul the process, insofar as we will show that the governor meddled, and intimidation and persecution by state police caused voters to stay away; [we will demonstrate] that many public schools, equipped as polling places, were padlocked shut, which discouraged people from voting. We believe that we can show that it was a state [manipulated] election, and a black campaign against our candidate.”
That statement came from Obed Silva Sánchez, a representative of the Baja California “Alliance for a Better Living” — the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)-led coalition

Domestic Water Needs and the
U.S.-Mexico Treaty

With respect to water and United States-Mexico relations, as well as each country’s present and future needs for the precious liquid, almost everyone can find parables in the nursery rhyme,
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
For one, a U.S. Ambassador to Mexico once told this observer that the most volatile and divisive bilateral issue the two nations would face in this...

Fresh Local Lobster Season
September 15th marks the beginning of lobster season on the Pacific coast. Fishermen with permits are preparing their traps for the upcoming season and sale of the crustacean from the Baja California waters.
The lobster fishermen place specially made traps on the ocean floor with lure that attracts and traps the lobster. Estimates point to a catch of nearly the same number this year as last season, which was of around 300 tons of lobster..

As most Baja and southern California fishermen are well aware, the giant Humboldt squid that have been frequenting our waters for the past several years possess incredibly powerful tentacles, along with a razor-sharp beak that can easily tear through the flesh of its prey …or that of an unsuspecting angler. This makes them an ominous factor to be reckoned with when hooked by someone who was actually fishing for another species of marine life.
Of course, serious aficionados who specifically target these nasty boys know exactly what they need to get the job done effectively. In addition to a 3 to 6 foot length of multi-strand, 150+ pound test wire leader to prevent the Humboldt’s sharp beak from quickly separating the terminal tackle from the main line, a specially designed squid jig is also often used. These lures have numerous pin-like prongs running up and down the body, which ensnare the tentacles

Pressing News from Valle de Guadalupe

You’ll probably be “crushed” when I tell you this, but, it’s harvest time in the Baja California wine country! Several wineries and vineyards have started crushing and pressing the white grape varieties including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and others. Warm days and cool nights continue to create superb climatic conditions for the region’s grape growers and winemakers. The 2007 growing season has been dry with cooler than normal summer heat followed by several weeks of warm and hot weather. It’s a great time to venture on down to our wine country and experience the excitement of the “harvest season” for yourselves.
Most of this year’s La Vendimia Festival events are winding down and it was another record breaking year for attendance and quality presentations. I attended an event at Liceaga winery which featured an amazing selection of fine cuisine, great music and good people. In fact, I shared a table and conversation ...

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