Ensenada is a tourist cash cow-so Mex govt watches it closely and has an army/navy base there as per sources-the navy terminal is seen in many of the port graphics we have posted
and while we wait cruise ships are always coming and going, which is the reason why they claim here its Mex's 2nd busiest port -which is hard to believe

Since its the nearest S Pacific port its also watched closely by USA Homeland Security and since the USA has 100's of billions of black ops every yr since 911,cartels dont want to deal w those guys,so cartels are not likely coming to Ensenada, as they have Lazaros Cardenas port on S mainland-S mainland has always been a problem for central govt,especially indigenous areas which have never recognized the central govt

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Ensenada Overview Ensenada, known as Baja's "Love Boat" port, is no longer a sleepy resort town. Each year, some 4.5 million visitors descend on this seaside city 68 miles from the border, joining 325,000 residents. Fishing, processing and shipping have made Ensenada Mexico's second busiest port. It's quite a change from 1542 when Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed into the sheltered bay in his quest for the mythical Northwest Passage, or sixty years later, when Sebastian Vizcaino named the area Ensenada de Todos los Santos after All Saints' Day. Over the centuries, many have left their mark here, from Spanish missionaries and Russian settlers to gold miners and gamblers. The result is eclectic mix -- from Mexico's oldest winery and Baja's first cantina to a plaza featuring statues of national heroes. In addition to expected attractions like the large tourist shopping area and fish market, Ensenada also offers the unexpected - an elegant Prohibition-era casino and a blowhole that spews water sixty feet into the air. Ensenada is an informal city dependent on fishing, shipping and tourism. Among the highlights are fresh seafood, cantinas, crafts shopping, sport fishing and winter whale watching. Beaches are located north and south of the city.

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