Tijuana Mexico Baja California

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Each year Americans from the north make literally millions of border crossings into Tijuana, making it "the most visited city in the world." From here they can catch planes or buses or join adventurous expeditions to the interior of Baja. Most visitors come to shop medical items and play.Drugs are much cheaper than U.S.

At first glance the town doesn't present a very attractive appearance, though it is gradually being upgraded; the most visible change is the vast central redevelopment district. But there are also excellent new hotels and restaurants, and a racetrack rebuilt after a fire a few years ago. A few good parking lots and stop lights make Tijuana's traffic less terrifying to the tourist.

Shopping here can be fun and truly rewarding if you know what to look for. Finds can range from the best in Mexican folk art to the gaudiest of tourist horrors all displayed in a profusion rivaling that of Hong Kong. Because Tijuana enjoys free port status, some of the best buys are imports fabrics, perfumes, and electronic.

Following Revolucion south, then east after it becomes Boulevard Agua Caliente, and continuing all the way to the new racetrack (Hipodromo de Aguacaliente), you'll discover some surprisingly good Mexican folk art tree of life candelabras, yarn paintings, Huichol costumes, Paracho guitars, copper ware, fabrics, tiles, and more.

Sporting events draw sizable crowds: year round horse racing,soccer,baseball,basketball,greyhound racing and bullfights from May through September.

Other attractions in Tijuana include a verdant city park that few north of the border people visit. On a Sunday afternoon it teems with life and a carnival atmosphere prevails. One of Baja's two cathedrals (Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe) is downtown at Second and Ninos Heroes on Sunday mornings the city's busiest intersection.