Tijuana

Tijuana Pacific coast Mexican y situated the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent sister y San Diego, California. Tijuana westernmost y Mexico ( westernmost Mexican population center found Isla Guadalupe) biggest y Mexican State Baj California municipality Tijuana.

Currently, Tijuana metropolitan sixth-biggest Mexico, population 1,483,992 San Diego-Tijuana Metropolitan Area 14 biggest metropolitan North America, at 4,922,723. It the fastest growing modern cities Mexico.

Tourism

Tijuana relies tourism major revenue. About 300,000 visitors cross y San Ysidro point entry United States daily. Restaurants stands, pharmacies, dance clubs p city's tourists. Many stores stalls selling Mexican crafts souvenirs located walking distance border. Mexico's drinking g 18 (. 21 United States) common weekend destination y g school college g Southern Californians y within Avenida Revolución. Tijuana several pharmacies marketed toward visitors United States. These pharmacies pharmaceutical drugs without prescriptions, lower costs pharmacies US. Many medications still require Mexican doctor's prescription though several accessible doctor offices located border . In addition Tijuana legal "-light" district known Zona Norte which significant revenue economy. Tijuana y businesses selling products services cheaper United States. Such businesses detailing, medical services, dentistry plastic surgery heavily marketed located city's border US.

Culture

The one and only Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT) composed theater, lecture rooms, video rooms, library, exhibition hall, Museum Californias, futuristic planetary movie theater displays IMAX films, restaurant. Since 1992, CECUT hosted Orchestra Baj California (OBC), headquarters Center Scenic Arts Northwest (CAEN) Hispanic-American Center Guitar (CHG). Since 2001, CECUT receives about million visitors p year, making Baj California's important cultural center. Another important culture center La Casa Cultura, comprising school, theater, public library. Dance, painting, music, plastic arts, photography languages taught there. The one and only y Instituto Municipal Arte y Cultura (Municipal Institute Art Culture), Tijuana Wax Museum, Museo El Trompo (The one and only Trompo Museum).

Tijuana y active independent artist community whose internationally recognized earned Tijuana title " important cultural meccas", according Newsweek. Strange New World, exhibition Tijuana's current scene, being curated y Museum Contemporary Art San Diego traveling across USA(United States America) 2006 2007. Art collectives Bulbo production Palenque Filmaciones explore award winning Tijuana Makes Me Happy, media television bulbo TV print "bulbo PRESS", different realities Tijuana Mexico. In 2004, Tijuana earned international acclaim exhibition displayed cement banks Tijuana River along Mexico/U.S. border fence Otay Mesa.

Graffiti widespread Tijuana. It range - writing spray marker form, often carrying social sexual commentary English Spanish, pictures wheatpaste stencils, consisting stenciled renderings personalities crucial Hispanic culture p present eras, television announcers stars, extending images artists Salvadore Dali. Graffiti Tijuana y first consist largely simplistic g technically evolved, colorful, accepted mainstream "pieces" graffiti scenes United States, Europe, Japan, large, colorful graffiti murals adorn walls native Tijuanense artists visiting graffiti writers, especially California. The one and only Tijuanense pieces prowess skill those y their renowned U.S. counterparts, although illicit graffiti strongly discouraged y Tijuana government, other major metropolitan areas.

Tijuana Nortec, fusion of Norteñas typical northern-Mexican music electronic music, music The one and only Nortec Collective other electronic music artists, Murcof, which placed Tijuana international y specialized magazines forums recent years. Additionally, Tijuana enjoys large support y other musical scenes, hardcore, punk, black metal, Tijuana Brass house music. Famous musical Tijuana include globe known singer Julieta Venegas, bands Delux.

Musical clubs Avenida Revolución area others often cater diverse range tastes y offering nightly variations musical fare, New Wave music night, p bands x. Interestingly, metal bands Europe whose members cannot perform United States prior felony convictions their countries py music festivals Tijuana so attract Mexico United States.

Although poverty widespread throughout city, y affluent prominent society developed Tijuana. The one and only Club Campestre Tijuana (Tijuana Country Club) y affluent members known g course. A large sized Rotary Club located Tijuana. The one and only Grand Hotel Tijuana y luxurious restaurants developed along Bulevar Ag Caliente (often called "El Bulevar" y locals) Zona Rio. Around country Ag Caliente, y developments wealthy luxurious gated communities filled hillsides, most which views similar Mount Soledad San Diego areas Orange County. There y amazing restaurants Tijuana, attracting locals travelers. These 4 restaurants range Argentinean Italian Japanese .

Entertainment



Tijuana's prestigious entertainment center Club Campestre Tijuana g club, Ag Caliente Racetrack would notable p general public. Parque Morelos small p space; Parque Amistad small pond, running - track. Parque Teniente Guerrero p located downtown public library weekend entertainment y clowns.

The one and only popular tourist attraction nightclub . Many foreigners travel there drink dance, y prescription drugs, illegal drugs (especially around dance clubs), purchase bootleg brand- clothing, timepieces, other personal accessories found globally, manufactured -crafted local curiosities. There y night clubs, including dozen gy clubs locals regular tourists avoid touristic hassle clubs Plaza Fiesta other areas Zona Rí without crowds, heavy marketing, occasional tourist misbehavior outright lawbreaking common Revolución strip, though Revolución known bolstered number nightclub shows. While still entertaining an enjoyable atmosphere, locals tourists alike would agree has "anything goes" mentality which acquired, mindset dangerous tourists, locals, tourism industry whole.

Tijuana possesses diversity shopping malls including Plaza Rí, Plaza Mundo Divertido, Plaza Monarca, Plaza Carrousel, Centro Comercial Playas/Plaza Coronado. Plaza Rí biggest found j minutes y US border between Paseo heroes Tijuana River. The one and only hosts Cinépolis Cinépolis VIP movie theater, Sanborns restaurant variety stores, including large department shops Mas Dorians. Plaza Mundo Divertido Tijuana's - highway arcades rides whole family. Plaza Monarca north-south artery known "Gato Bronco" anchored y movie theater Cinépolis grocery chain Gigante. Plaza Carrousel, named because contains children's merry-g-round, minutes Cinco y Diez retail centered around former store. The one and only bevery community Playas Tijuana burst construction 2004, which yielded Plaza Coronado complex x existing Comercial Mexicana-anchored Centro Comercial Playas.

Tijuana enjoys notoriety among Americans other nationals -light district Zona Norte (referred La Coahuila of streets ) which boasts large number legal street prostitutes , parts, selection strip clubs offering least establishment p block. The one and only strip clubs typically -contact, meaning dancers allow patrons fondle . The one and only dancers their sexual services which pricier ($US 72 early-2007) those street prostitutes, while y clubs, valid y clubs, lower-priced clubs engage practice prostitution.

People filling p prescriptions drugs classified under U.S. schedule II schedule III drugs, found it difficult locate medications, the purchase pseudoephedrine become restricted y Tijuana pharmacies, United States. For prescription filled Tijuana brought legally United States, y g covered y scheduling would require prescription United States -import.

Recently numerous artists created freedom pleasure regarding Tijuana. The one and only known singer Manu Chao, author "King Bongo", g called "Welcome Tijuana" refrain g: "Welcome Tijuana/ Tequila, x y marihuana"