Caribbean, Mexican Riviera and Panama Canal

Ensenada, Mexico

Keep your eyes peeled here on the Baja Peninsula. You may spy those tell-tale spouts of grey whales seeking out the calm bays close to the shore. You could even browse a centuries-old gallery, the primitive cave paintings at Catavina.

Highlights

LA BUFADORA
This is one of three natural blowholes in the world, the spectacular sea geyser blows salt water up to 70 feet in the air every few minutes.

GREY WHALE WATCHING
From November to March is the best time to see these magnificent creatures near the Baja coast.

REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Displays featuring the Meso-America people and culture.

LAGUNA HANSON
A national park home to a scenic lake surrounded by pine forests and unusual rock formations.

CATAVINA CAVE PAINTINGS
Amazing geometric and abstract pictographs cover the walls and ceiling of a small cave thought to be 600 to 1000 years old.