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ENJOY MEXICO! | Langosto Puerto Nuevo-Lobster Puerto Nuevo Style |
Welcome to my Rosarito Beach page,
This town in northwest Baja California, Mexico is about half an hour's drive from Tijuana, Mexico / San Diego, California and can be a nice day trip from either city.
Rosarito offers a beach, history reaching back to native tribes and Spanish missions. The city has grown in many ways, but the village atmosphere still can be perceived through the modern day additions.
Puerto Nuevo was a fishing village just south of Rosarito, where Mexicans living in Tijuana and Americans living in San Diego would travel to have lobster fresh from the ocean. It became so popular that this village has grown and is now a small town and a visit for lunch or dinner is highly recommended.
This is the way to do it:
Take the toll road (Ensenada Cuota) from Playas de Tijuana to Rosarito Beach. The sights on the way are interesting and the view of the Pacific Ocean from the cliffs is awesome. When you arrive at Rosarito check out the beach, go to the mission, walk around, and do a little shopping. There are the ever popular curio shops along the road, but also there are interesting places offering such items as the unusual piece of glass sculpture or hand made furniture and of course Mexican hand painted pottery.
Just before hunger sets in, get on the main road and drive south until you come to the huge "CALAFIA RESORT" sign. The entrance is difficult to see, so watch out for the sign. Stop at the Calafia Resort restaurant for a pre-lunch Margarita (The food is very good here but the prices are quite high these days.) on their patio over looking the Pacific Ocean. Calafia's linen tabled restaurant spills out and over the cliff. Yes, you may sit at any table placed at various levels of the cliff all the way down to the ocean. At ocean level, there is an old pirate’s wrecked ship. The old sailing vessel has been salvaged and the deck serves as a dance floor for Club 1773, the resort's night club. It is opened to the public as well as the resort residents.
When finished with the Margarita and the spectacular view, have the designated driver continue on south to Puerto Nuevo. This is the place to have the least expensive and most tender lobster ever! Langosta Puerto Nuevo!! Truly tender lobster--two tails--served with, a green salad, rice, frijoles and tortillas, all for about $15.00--maybe a little more now. A Margarita or beer goes well with this meal!
In the early days of Puerto Nuevo's history, people would drive down from San Diego or Tijuana and stop at the local's homes for a feast of Langosta Puerto Nuevo, which the men of the village caught in the early hours and the women would cook to order, for any one stopping by. The charge was so modest that it became the thing to do. After years of this place being a well kept secret, its popularity grew and grew. Now it's rather crowded and has many restaurants in this tiny village, but still the same, is a delicious meal for a great price.
After eating, drinking and having a good time--it's so easy to have a good time in Mexico--drive north back to Rosarito Beach and stop in at the Rosarito Beach Hotel for drinks and dancing! More about this famous Hotel later....
I Hope You Enjoy Your Visit,
Linda |
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| Pros: | "The tenderest lobster at the lowest price!" | | Cons: | "Not a secret any more!" | | In A Nutshell: | "Go there for at least a meal! You won't be sorry." |
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RickinDutch Mon Oct 23, 2006 23:22 UTC
The Rosarito Beach Hotel was the only hotel when I'd go in my miss spent youth. $30 got you two rooms with a bath between. Closest bar besides hotel was Hussongs. | susanpingu Thu Sep 7, 2006 20:35 UTC
Your view from the point of the Third World vendor is fair & just & compassionate.........thanks. | Mandy23 Sun Feb 19, 2006 01:56 UTC
Thanks for your helpful tips! I've yet to visit Rosarito. Have a great day! | excitableone Sun Mar 20, 2005 03:41 UTC
love your page,helps for my trip this summer... |
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