San Diego Excursions
Tijuana
Tijuana, Mexico
A typical border town, Tijuana is not suited to everyone's
taste, with plenty of noise and frenetic activity. Its location on
the American/Mexican border and proximity to San Diego ensures a
steady stream of curious day-trippers and souvenir hunters from up
north. Tijuana's notorious 'sin city' image of prostitution and sex
shows has now taken a back seat; the sleazy element, the drugs and
violence that seems to be the lot of a border town, is still there,
but the focus has shifted in an effort to clean the town up a bit,
and it has become something of a shopper's delight along with the
intense nightlife and non-stop entertainment. This is the place to
shop, drink and dance the night away; there are souvenir stalls,
numerous duty-free shopping malls and markets selling goods from
all over Mexico, and countless bars, restaurants and dance clubs.
Tijuana has some traditional attractions as well, including
bullfighting and Jai Alai (a Spanish ball court game), but this is
not the classic Mexico that stories are made of. Just across the
Mexican border, 30 minutes from downtown San Diego, Tijuana is
unlike other Mexican cities, but is a worthwhile experience that
provides a fascinating contrast between Mexico and the USA.
Website: www.seetijuana.com;
Transport: Trolley from downtown San Diego or bus 932 from the Santa Fe Railroad Depot in San Diego
