The name WA KUATAY is taken from the KUMIAI dialect, means "Big House of Big Chief". This was the name that the first settlers of The Baja California gave to what now is Rosarito. The museum exhibits pictures and artifacts respresentative of Rosarito`s first settlers and history. They also have contemporary art exhibits. The Museum is open Tuesday Thru Sunday 9:00 to 17:00 Hrs.

After your visit, exit the musem heading north and walk to site number 2.

One of the most original Plazas in Rosarito. This plaza houses, among other things, Sussana´s mediterranean restaurant, a Spa, an art´s & craft´s shop, a cigar shop, a rustic furniture shop and a very original leather coat and jacket workshop where you will be able to observe the manufacturing process of coats & jackets.

Now go outsite the plaza and continue heading north, cross Eucalipto Ave. and in the corner you will find El Nido Restaurant site number 8.

  :: Site 8 El Nido Restaurant ::

This very original restaurant was founded un 1971, serves deer, meat and quail in a rustic and country style atmosphere. They grow their own quail in a the heart of the Guadalupe Valley wine country. We recommend you visit the garden and admire every little detail of the rustic decoration. Enjoy their original deer chorizo, quail eggs or some babby back ribs.

Continue on the walkway heading north and a few feet away you will find the main entrance to the Art & Crafts Market  site number 9.

Multiple and colorfull "piñatas" lead you into the entrance of the mos popular and typical Mexican Candy store. A Place where you can find authentic Mexican candy, milk chocolates, caramels, glorias, jamoncillos, mazapanes,tangy tamarinds, a variety of cheeses, dry fruits, chiles and other Mexican spices.

This will be our final point of interest of the tour; we will now be heading back. Cross the street to the other side of Benito Juárez Blvd., and walk heading towards your car or hotel.

Last, but not least, we invite you to stop by any restaurant or taco shop you like. If you want to explore and keep discovering Rosarito,  we recommend you drive or take a cab south of Benito Juárez Blvd. to Popotla, where you will find:

-The Fausto Polanco Gallery, FPG website.

Keep going south and you will enter the Arts & Crafts Corridor.

 :: The Art & Craft Corridor ::

This area int the manufacturing zone for the most original and representative of  Rosarito´s furniture, iron works, arts and crafts, beautiful hand-crafted wood pieces, vases, marble, mosaic among other decorative objects.

It was in the early 1970`s that this area began developing. The establishment of a business by the name of "Casa la Carreta" , they started to manufacture rustic Mexican furniture, and others joined in this such as "Los Rios" interior decoration shop, Casa Valerio, Marble Collection, Torre Iron, Martinez Inc., where the soul detonators of this area.

Today,  Rosarito Beach is an important manufacturing district that contributes to the Mexican economy with exports of custom made furniture or iron works, with over 190 manufacturing established businesses.

 :: FOXPLORATION ::

Due to the succes of James Cameron´s 1997 Titanic, filmed entirely in Fox Studios Baja, located in Rosarito Beach, 20th Century Fox decided to build FOXPLORATION right nexto to the studios.  A great theme park that captures the magic of movie making that takes visitors behind the scenes and to play in their interactive workshops.

A place with out a doubt, captures the magic of movies, where you will be able to appreciate things like the original sailboat used on the film "Master and Commander" starring Russel Crowe, even a New York Style city street from a famous movie production inspired by New York

Foxploration website