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Overview One of Mexico's major tourist cities, Tijuana is located 12 miles south of San Diego, California. This city is an industrial center with manufacturing that includes electronic equipment, textiles, and processed food. It is an important trade and economic center situated in an area of irrigated agricultural production. The people are friendly and solicitous to visitors from the United States as well as other parts of the world. Although the native language is Spanish, many of the Mexican people speak English because of their border activities. Many Mexican families cross the border to the U.S. to shop, to visit museums, to enjoy the San Diego beaches and to attend the theater. While Americans enjoy the special “flavor” of Mexico, the shopping in small shops, the new cultural center, jai alai, and the bullfights, Mexicans enjoy the beauty of the San Diego beach cities, such as Coronado and La Jolla (pronounced La Hoya—which is Spanish for “The Jewel”). Interestingly, there is much Spanish influence in the areas surrounding the Mexican border towns both in California and in Arizona. The culture is blended into the nearby communities and is revealed in the architecture, language, street names, and in local restaurant dishes. San Diegans consider themselves very lucky to have friends across the border! The students at St. Augustine have the extra advantage of studying with Mexican students and learning first hand about Mexican family life.
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When
leaving San Diego to cross the border there is a total awareness
that one has entered an environment of color and music. The
buildings are colorful and mariachis stroll through the streets
serenading the tourists. The town's main tourist street is Avenida
Revolución where you can see small shops with jewelry,
perfumes, clothing, foods, and more. You can stroll in and out
of the kiosks as you walk down the avenue. Restaurants are plentiful
and when dining in Mexico you leisurely enjoy your food as you
sip on cool fruit drinks and listen to the musicians as they
walk from table to table. Mexican food consists of many spicy
vegetable dishes, cheeses, chiles, tortillas, beans and rice.
Typical favorites include enchiladas, tacos, burritos, chile
rellenos, as well as seafood platters prepared with special
sauces. Warm tortillas are usually served with each meal.