From April 27th to 29th it is going to be held the 65th Newport-Ensenada Yacht Race, a traditional event that kids and grownups enjoy. This event started on 1947 with the organization of a just for fun race, then 65 from 117 registered boats finished in our beautiful port the first 125 nautical miles race on April 23rd, 1948. As the time passed by this race gained popularity attracting all kind of people, beginners, experts and celebrities like the movie producer Milton Bren or the actors Buddy Ebsen and Humphrey Bogart.

Baja California is full of beautiful landscapes that we can enjoy, this is the reason why we want to share with you information about a place that has been already recognized as one of the main attractions of the state, “La lobera” located 37 miles south from San Quintin.

In our last posts we talked about the Guadalupe Island and the National Astronomical Observatory two very amazing places at Baja California, now it is the turn for a recently archeological reserve.

The San Pedro Martir forest is an amazing spot for camping, hiking, rock climbing and many other outdoor activities; it is also internationally recognized for being a multispecies forest and host of the National Astronomic Observatory.

Baja California has different islands along its coastline; we have already talked about the Todos Santos Island and the surf activities that take place in its big waves, now it is the turn of the Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve.

In this article we want to share with you the prehistoric legacy of Baja California; throughout the state you will find many places where the ancient population left signs of their way of life on rocks… rock paintings.

There are different ways to explore Baja California, one of them is by sea, making stops in different destinations and enjoying what these places offer us; this is exactly what the FUBAR Odyssey participants experience, part of their activities in their journey are dinners cooked by the locals, parties, fishing trips and good moments to relax in Baja California.

When we think about the Baja California’s wines we all talk about “The Wine Route” located in the valleys at Ensenada, Mexico; but just some people know about “The Old Wine Route” in which the wine culture of Baja California started.

August is a very special month in Baja California especially in the wine valleys from Ensenada. In this warm month the vineyards begin with the harvest activities to produce their delicious wine, that is why during this season the “Harvest Festival” is organized, which is a celebration to thank the land for the production in the year. The origin of this festival is from the ancient Greece where celebrations were held in reverence to Dionysus, the god of wine.

Sea kayaking is an activity that takes place in open waters of lakes, bays and oceans. Enjoyed by children and grownups as well, that can be practiced in groups or alone. Definitely it’s an activity that you can practice in the Baja California coasts in both the Cortez Sea or in the Pacific Ocean side.