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La Bufadora


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 22 attractions in Ensenada
Traveler Description: Roughly translated as "the snorter," this underwater cave regularly sucks in sea water and spits it out the cave's top drenching visitors to the site.
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Attraction type: Cavern/cave, Geological formation
Activities: Scuba diving
Address: Punta Banda Ensenada
Mexico

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3 of 5 stars
swan94577   30 contributions
California
Dec 4, 2009

Me and my husband visited La Bufadora as part of our Carnival Cruise trip. We took a tour bus and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and told us a lot of the history along our drive. The market is filled with lots of tourists nick knacks and if you just learn to say no thank you, the vendors won't... more

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5 of 5 stars
SanDiegoCecy   2 contributions
San Diego
Nov 9, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Well Ive only been there twice with my family and friends... Ive always lives in Tijuana and San Diego but only been there twice.. Ive taken all my american friends with my family and they love it... there are lots of nice shops along the way but the really nice part about them is that they have stuff even I... more

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1 of 5 stars
laxman11   1 contribution
Santa Rosa, CA
Aug 7, 2009

All I can say is that this trip is a way less than advertised. The blowhole is pretty nice but it's not that big of a deal. And you have to walk a few hundred yards down through the "flea market" which is more like a professional pestering. There are hundreds of vendors that won't leave you alone, all selling... more

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4 of 5 stars
Allens08   64 contributions
Newport Beach, CA
Jul 14, 2009

My husband and I rented a golf cart for fun, and it was the best! We travelled from the port in Ensenada to La Bufadora, "the blowhole". Didn't have to ride in a smelly bus with a bunch of sweaty people, and were able to get parking in town easily, and it was fun! I got pretty sun burned, and... more

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4 of 5 stars
CalCoastJT   40 contributions
Central Coast of California
Jul 6, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

If you realize that the vendors along the way are just trying to make a living and not take your shopping too seriously you can have a little fun on this tour. We got off the Carnival Paradise here and took the tour that brought us to La Bufadora and the Santo Thomas winery (reviewed separately). The scenery was very... more

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4 of 5 stars
Momster06   5 contributions
Kaysville, Utah
Jul 6, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and three of our kids spent a couple of hours at La Bufadora. We got off the cruise ship and found a taxi that would take us there. We paid $45 for him to drive the 5 of us and to wait 2 hours while we shopped. The kids loved bargaining with the locals and had a blast... more

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3 of 5 stars
shadowbc46   1 contribution
Vancouver, BC
Jun 27, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I came off a Carnival Cruise Ship, and went to see La Bufadora on one of the excursions. The problem with seeing Bufadora, is that there is a string of open shops before you get there.(About a half mile) You have to watch out for some of these shop owners, they are really aggressive. And don't walk... more

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1 of 5 stars
loveshoppinglv   8 contributions
las vegas
Mar 1, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

i dont know what bufadora they went to but my experience was not as good. you can hardly see the blowhole what you end up seeing is a mist that comes out from under a rock. the flea market they advertise is nothing more than about a hundred open air markets with very agressive sales people selling all kinds of... more

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4 of 5 stars
JennShio   18 contributions
California
Jun 14, 2007
26
people found this review helpful

My family and I were on Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas, and decided to go visit La Bufadora on 6/7/07. The cruise offered a 3 hour tour for $21 adult $13 child, but we decided to save money and go with an independent tour company. When we got off the ship, we took the shuttle to downtown Ensenada ($3... more

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4 of 5 stars
Trvls4fun   16 contributions
Santa Barbara, California
Jan 30, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

We had an opportunity to go see the blowhole. It was beautiful. Weather was great and it is amazing the beauty. Then we headed back and did a little bargain shopping. Had fun bartering and got some stained glass, crafts, and great Mexican blankets. Make a day of it! more

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Punta Banda, Ensenada, Mexico