Benches, trees and the bandstand in Parque Hidalgo at sunrise, Tecate, Baja California

Photo by Gabriel from México, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Valle de Guadalupe and the Ruta del Vino

A region of Baja California

Mexico's main wine country, in the hills between Tecate and Ensenada: Valle de Guadalupe with well over a hundred wineries, restaurants and small hotels around the villages of Francisco Zarco, El Porvenir and San Antonio de las Minas, and smaller wine valleys nearby. Highway 3 is signed as the Ruta del Vino, and the grape harvest is celebrated every August.

1 Pueblo Mágico

Pueblos Mágicos in Valle de Guadalupe and the Ruta del Vino

Top tours in Valle de Guadalupe and the Ruta del Vino

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Getting around Valle de Guadalupe and the Ruta del Vino

Fly into Tijuana (TIJ).

Cities to start from: Tecate

Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.

When to visit Valle de Guadalupe and the Ruta del Vino

Most of Valle de Guadalupe and the Ruta del Vino is at its best in May, June, September, and October.

Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Tecate

Neighbouring regions

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