| February 4, 2010 8:00 am | to | March 1, 2010 8:00 pm |
The exhibit is located on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Exhibition hours are 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. with free admission each day of the expo.
For more information contact CEARTE at (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.Beginning in February, 2010 and running through March 1, 2010; Mexicali artist Maricela Alvarado exhibits her paintings and drawings in the lobby of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE).
| February 5, 2010 10:00 am | to | February 28, 2010 10:00 am |
If you are planning to be in Ensenada, Mexico during the month of February, be alert for the Todos Santos Big Wave Event. Twenty-four of the best big wave surfers on the planet will compete in giant surf during a one-day event at Todos Santos islands, which are located 12 miles west of Ensenada, Baja California. There is no set date for the surf contest, instead it will take place with 72-48 hours notice on the day with the most favorable swells and climate during the February. For additional information Ricardo Domínguez, U.S. tel. (858)586-9173 or visit the Todos Santos Big Wave World Contest Website.
| February 5, 2010 8:00 am | to | April 14, 2010 8:00 am |
Take advantage of the warm Baja waters and spend a day whalewatching for Gray Whales off the coast of Mexico. A relative of Humpback and Blue Whales, Gray Whales are the most common type of whale seen off the coast of the Baja Peninsula. The whales can be seen any time from late November to late March with the greatest number of sightings during the month of February.
There are two main areas around Ensenada, Mexico where whales can be seen.
Todos Santos Bay
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate toward their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific coast. For more information on taking a tour of your own contact our resort - The Ensenada Beach House Hotel at(011) 52646-177-4094 or Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at (646)172-5444.
Scammon’s Lagoon or Laguna Ojo de Liebre
Schedule a trip during the whale watching months for your chance to experience a close-up encounter with the California gray whales and their calves in the warm, coastal Pacific waters of Scammon’s Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre). Make plans for a road trip away from Ensenada if you want to watch the whales on this coast, Scammon’s Lagoon is located almost 370 miles south of Ensenada. Also known as Guerrero Negro, this region is the southernmost portion of Baja California Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo Eco-Tours, Guerrero Negro tel. (615)157-0100.
Whale tours generally run through April 14, 2010.
