Puerto Nuevo is a city in Baja California, which is described as the "Lobster Capital of Baja", with numerous restaurants serving the large pan-fried crustaceans.

Get in

You can get to Puerto Nuevo by traveling the Toll Rd south from the USA border, travel time about 45 minutes. Exit Puerto Nuevo, take a left onto the free road and see the village on the right ride of the road. There is the free road that runs parallel and can save you US$5 on the toll road, it will take about 15 minutes more on this road. The free road is slow going and a bit tougher on your vehicle, but it's free! Exit at any of the Rosarito ramps, take a left and continue along the coast. You can't miss the Puerto Nuevo arches. Visit the 39 restaurants and numerous shops.

Do

• California Motorsport Adventours Off road adventure tours for people of all riding abilities. Everyone welcome: families, couples, friends, single riders, bachelor and corporate groups. Full day excursions or longer tours available also. Ride in the dunes and then enjoy a guided adventure into the surrounding mountain trails. Contact the office for reservations.

Eat

There are 35 restaurants all specializing lobster, with the price ranging between US$10 and $35 depending on the size of the lobster you choose. Villa Ortegas is the largest restaurant in the town, with a seating capacity of over 500 people. Villa Ortegas is located directly on the ocean, the lobsters tend to be more expensive than other places, nevertheless, if one is nervous about eating in Mexico, then this place offers the American dining experience in Baja.

Because Puerto Nuevo is further off the beaten path than Rosarito, Tijuana, or Ensenada, Farmacias are much more liberal in selling prescription medications over the counter. Not all will, but many farmacias will sell prescription pain killers such as Vicodin and Percocet, Human Growth Hormone and other Anabolic Steroids such as D-Bol and Sustanon, and anti-anxiety and sleep medications such as Xanax, Valium, or Ambien. Although most of these will be the generic forms of the medication, the prices are very cheap and you will not be hassled if you purchase them here.

Sleep

• 1 Puerto Nuevo Baja Hotel & Villas, Carretera Libre Tijuana-Ensenada Km. 44.5, ☏ +52 661 614 1488. (updated Aug 2016)

Go next

Routes through Puerto Nuevo

Tijuana ← Playas de Rosarito ←

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→ Ensenada → Guerrero Negro