Inland are ruins of older missions, however, established 400 years ago by Father Junipero Serra and others. Down the street is the ritzy new Casa Natalia for those who want more upscale digs. In San Jose, you're more likely to find home cooking, Mexican style. Alfonso Iriarte, owner of La Cenaduria, serves a scrumptious chicken mole, dark with flavors cooked for three days until they meld into the perfect sauce. Originally from Mazatlan, Iriate uses his mother's recipe.
Tourists come back for it night after night.
There is no indigenous cuisine to Baja, but every menu seems to revolve around the abundant seafood found in the surrounding ocean. Not so touristy Night life in San Jose is more low-key than in its sister city, but most nights several nightclubs offer live music. San Jose is more for the locals. At one time, San Jose was eclipsed by Cabo, but more people are coming our way again. People who are looking for a more authentic Mexico.