Tijuana (at 32°31' N 117°02' W) in Baja California, Mexico is the ga
teway (L) to Mexico. It is the busiest port of entry, about 300,000 people cross on foot or car every day. People cross over for work or fun. Most tourists go for the cheap tourist trinkets, souvenirs and crafts and taco stands while others come for the underage drinking, bar and dance scenes and pharmacies and medical services (both are comparable to US but at much cheaper rates). A popular hangout is Avienida Revolucion (R).Soccer and bull fighting are favorite sports here. The weather is much like Southern
California, hovering between the 60s in winter and 90s in the summer.The current exchange rate is about U$1 = $10.7 (pesos). While there, Teran also met some American volunteers who spent a week building a few small homes for the poor. There are groups like Builders without Borders, Charity Anywhere and Casa teams who contribute time, money and skills to better the lives of the improvised. (In contrast to small homes, there are also the more luxurious ones in this city.)
1) Some sights in TJ include : Tijuana Arch, swap meet pictures, crafts market
2) Typical food : Teran has gone “bananas” here and “nuts” about their coconuts. The aroma of fresh tortillas made every day in the store welcomes shoppers. Pineapples and papayas are about fifty cents a pound, and to die for. Teran also enjoyed the cinnamon sticks. brown sugar cones and baked goods. Though really popular in Mexico but for health reasons, Teran stayed away from the local favorites of pork products such as manteca (lard) chicharones and pickled pig skin.
3) Some of the nicer homes in Tijuana.
4) Corporate America has invaded TJ, such as Auto Zone, Office Depot, Home Depot, Costco and Wal-mart just to name a few. -Tasting the flavor of places across the globe,Teran and Pepper (aka Kasey).
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