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If you did not grow up in California, or anywhere near the western seaboard, changes are good you will not be all that familiar with the beautifully rugged desert peninsula that is Baja.

Above:  Map of the United States and Mexico, Mexico being the green areas in the middle of map.  Baja is at the very far left of this green region (the slender peninsula or arm coming down, just above the red dotted line).

Southern Baja is referred to as Baja Sur.  Baja is divided into 2 regions or states, Baja California and Baja Sur, California is the north half, Sur being the south half.

TIJUANA is the first city on the pacific coast, in northern Baja.  Tijuana or TJ, is right at the San Ysidro, California/Mexico border – you will be in TJ as soon as you cross the border.  As you continue down the coastline, 30 minutes south of Tijuana is ROSARITO. 1 hour south of Rosarito, on the pacific coast still,  is ENSENADA, where I live.   We will talk about famous LaBufadora in a later post, as it is a famous tourist attraction as well as a gorgeous place to call home!

Punta Banda Peninsula is a small peninsula within a peninsula. (that being Baja)  LaBufadora is a hamlet or village on this small peninsula.   So there you have it.  If you look at a very detailed map of Baja, you will notice this little peninsula or a little arm sticking out of the northern pacific coast. LaBufadora is at the very tip of this small peninsula or arm. It is literally at the end of the road so to speak! It is clearly shown on the map below.

Below is a large detailed map of the Baja Peninsula and Mexico Mainland. You will notice that in Baja, all the mountains are in the north, which is the area this website is focusing on.  (northern baja)  Also referred to as Baja California. (BC)

Unfortunately, the  J in “Tijuana” on the map below, is covering up where this little peninsula known as Punta Banda-LaBufadora (also sometimes refered to as Ensenada Bay)  sticks out into the ocean.>>>

Detailed travel maps are shown on the “Baja Travel Maps” page above, right side

We are easily accessible by plane or boat from mainland Mexico and points north. Tijuana has a lovely international airport, Ensenada has a military landing strip.