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Playas
de Rosarito is a city in the Mexican state of Baja California
and seat of the municipality of the same name. It is located approximately
35 minutes south of the U.S. border in Tijuana. It is a popular
destination for college students and young people in general from the
United States for Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. Extensive
2nd home development is occurring. |
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Ensenada
is the third-largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California. It is
located 116 km (about 70 miles) south of Tijuana, at 31°47′N, 116°36′W. The
city had a 2005 census population of 260,075. Ensenada is also the municipal
seat of Ensenada Municipality, one of the five into which the state is
divided. |
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Puerto
Peñasco is a small city within the municipality of the
same name, lying in the northwestern part of the state of Sonora, Mexico.
Located on the shore of the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of
Cortez), the town is known for its fishing and tourism industries. |
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Mainland,
Mexico The west coast of Mexico includes resorts such as
Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, Acapulco, Puerto Escondido and many other less
known, but equally desirable beach resorts. Development is booming in both
the major resorts as well as more remote locations on the Pacific Ocean and
Sea of Cortez. Increases in property values are double digit and rising. |
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Baja
East Coast Many times referred to as Baja's Riviera, the
east coast of Baja is very popular for its quiet waters, excellent fishing
and very warm weather. Protected on the west by the Baja peninsula and on
the east by mainland Mexico, it never experiences hurricanes of tropical
storms. It is fast becoming a major tourist destination with excellent
accommodations and great rates. |
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Cabo
San Lucas (popularly known as just Cabo) is a small city at
the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the municipality of
Los Cabos in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Cabo San Lucas has
become a high-end holiday destination with a number of resorts and timeshare
clubs appearing along the coast between San Lucas and San José del Cabo. |
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La
Paz is the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California
Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city is located
between the coastal mountains and the Bay of La Paz, on the Gulf of
California. Industries include silver mining, agriculture, fishing and
pearls. Tourism is also an important source of employment for this coastal
community. |
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Acapulco
(Officially: Acapulco de Juárez) is a city and major sea port in the state
of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest
from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay. It is a
port of call for shipping and cruising lines running between Panama and San
Francisco, California, USA. |
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Cancún
is a coastal city in Mexico's eastern most state, Quintana Roo. It
is the municipal seat of Benito Juárez municipality and a world renowned
tourist resort with modern beachfront hotels surrounded by Isla Mujeres
("Women Island"), the Caribbean Sea, and the Nichupte and
Bojórquez lagoons. |
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Loreto has been chosen by FONATUR,
Mexico’s tourism development division, as one of a handful of places in
Mexico with the potential to become a world-class travel destination.
Today, that promise is being realized and yet Loreto remains somehow
untouched by the outside world, retaining all the authentic charm and
character of the Baja.
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