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>Rosarito
Beach FAQ's
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>Where
is Rosarito?
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Rosarito is 30
minutes south of San Diego, just across the
Mexican border on the Pacific coast of the
great Baja peninsula. Downtown Rosarito is
only 20 miles from the border via the
beautiful and well-kept Rosarito-Ensenada
toll road, recently renamed the
Rosarito-Tijuana Scenic Road.
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>What's
the best time of year to visit?
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Anytime! The
weather is similar to San Diego's coastal
areas, but with constant ocean breezes
keeping us cool in summer. Year round, we
enjoy an almost perfect climate with mild
winters and balmy summers.
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>Is
Rosarito a ritzy, expensive resort town?
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No. While we
have all the amenities of most top coastal
resorts world-wide, we are considered
inexpensive by California standards and
lower in overall cost than Tijuana for
hotels and meals. Your dollars go a long way
in Rosarito and you'll find excellent value
for your money everywhere. The atmosphere is
casual, laid-back and informal.
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>Can
I negotiate prices?
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Hotels,
restaurants and larger stores have set
rates. Many smaller shops will negociate
some, especially on larger purchases.
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>Are
Rosarito and the surrounding area safe?
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Perhaps safer
than your home town. Guns are illegal in
Mexico and Baja California has had the
lowest unemployment rate in all of Mexico
for almost 10 years, currently at almost 0%.
However, it's always wise anywhere to use
the same, normal safety and anti-theft
precautions you would use at home. Lock your
car. Use a Club-like device. Don't leave
valuables in full view on car seats and park
in well-lit places.
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>Can
I Drink the Water?
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As opposed to
mainland Mexico, Baja's water is from wells
and has been considered safe for years. In
addition, there is a Mexican federal law
stating that restaurants must serve
purified, "drinkable" water,
tested free of contaminants both for
drinking and for ice. Most hotels in
Rosarito also provide bottled or purified
water in guest rooms and popular
international brands of bottled water are
available for purchase virtually everywhere.
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>What
about money and credit cards?
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The peso is the
official currency of Mexico but being so
close to the border dollars are accepted
almost everywhere and credit cards are taken
at most major restaurants, shops and hotels.
There are also ATM machines in town located
at the Bital. Banorte, Santander, Banamex
and Bancomer banks. They accept Visa and
Mastercard and dispense bills in pesos. If
you prefer to use pesos during your stay,
you'll also find several banks and
money-exchange houses in the central
downtown area where you can make money
exchanges.
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>I
don't speak Spanish. Will I be able to
communicate?
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English is
spoken almost everywhere in the main tourist
areas.
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>Can
I bring my children to Rosarito?
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Absolutely!
Rosarito is kid-friendly to an extreme.
There's lots for kids of all ages to do in a
very safe, small-town environment.
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| - Rosarito Beach, Baja
California, Mexico