I'm travelling to Ensenada Mexico for Spring Break this year. What should I expect?

Question

My boyfriend and I are going, and will both be 18. We are staying at the Villa Fontana Inn. But we need to know how to go across the border. I mean, we'll be driving, but what do we especially need? Besides our birth certificates and IDs.

And how much money should we bring?

We're trying to spend as little as possible, so any activity ideas would be appreciated as well.

We will be going April 7th-11th.

5 days, just us two most of the time.

Answer 1

I hope you have passports or your not going anywhere. Mexico is now a passport country. You should take as much money as you think you are going to need and you should expect MAYHEM. Spring Break is usualy pretty rough.

Answer 2

That hotel is a pretty decent place to stay. The police will be out in HUGE force there so don't plan on doing anything stupid. Do NOT try to take any drugs or alcohol over the border and god help you if you have a gun. The police love to hassel you. The town is nicer then the border towns and has a great government run artists store. I bought some gorgeous stuff for just a few dollars. There is a french restaurant there whose name I forget, but everyone will know where it is if you ask for the french place. It is excellent...better then some I have been to in France. The usual advice holds: don't drink the water (they will fill up the water bottles with tap water..I saw them do it...buy SEALED bottled water), don't eat the fruit they sell off of the carts. Other then that..have a great time.