Directions

Once across the U.S.-Mexico border, you will follow signs to Ensenada, Highway 1D Cuota. The drive along the Pacific Ocean on Mexico’s Highway 1D from Tijuana to Ensenada (70 miles) is breathtaking! This section of the highway is a toll road (cuota). You will pass through three toll booths between Tijuana and Ensenada, paying 26 pesos (about $2.40 USD) at the first two, and 29 pesos at the third. This section of road is a well-maintained, four-lane highway.

Heading south from Ensenada, the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes and winds through the hills to the San Quintin Valley. You will encounter several small settlements (colonias) before arriving at Vicente Guerrero. Total drive time from the U.S. border to Vicente Guerrero is approximately 4.5 to 5 hours.

You will encounter one military checkpoint along Highway 1, south of Ensenada, where armed soldiers are inspecting cars for drugs and weapons. Heading south, you most likely will be waved right through. On your return north, however, you will be stopped and possibly asked to step out as your vehicle is inspected. This is serious business and you and your passengers should not joke about having drugs or guns!

Approaching Vicente Guerrero, you will cross two bridges that span a dry river bed (arroyo). You will see a sign that shows symbols for the services available with “Col. Vicente Guerrero” beneath the symbols. (“Col.” stands for colonia.)

There is one traffic light in Vicente Guerrero and it is almost exactly 175 miles from the San Ysidro/Tijuana border crossing. At this traffic light, turn right and go one long block to a four-way stop where the pavement ends. Proceed straight for two more blocks (dirt road), then turn left. Go one block and you will see the back of Welcome Home (Casa Hogar Bienvenidos) on your right… a blue concrete block wall. Turn right to get to the main gate entrance for Welcome Home.

The photo on the right is a Google satelite view of our compound, just across the street from the baseball field. Click here for the live view from Google maps.