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Tijuana Retirement Profile

Tijuana is a large, fairly grimy city of 2.5 to 4 million, adjacent to San Diego, CA

Swimming
Head south to many Pacific beaches, or use hotel pool

Surfing
South of town are popular surf spots like K-38 but the water is kind of polluted in most places. The water is ice-cold - colder than So Cal due to an Alaskan current.

Walking
Pedestrian friendly. Many people walk across the border to shop.

Golf
Country club in town, Real del Mar (20 km/12 mi S of town)

Good Food
Many good restaurants from inexpensive to elegant

Art
Exhibitions and performances at TJ Cultural Center, close to the border

Club Scene
Clubs especially popular with under-21-US crowd. Many boisterous bars along Revolucion Blvd., downtown tourist area.

Supermarket
Many supermarkets, spread around town

Museums
Excellent museum of regional history, interactive, at cultural center

Handicrafts
The tourist district on Revolution has cheap handicrafts from all over Mexico.

Shopping
In addition to Calle Revolution, rife with touts, try Plaza Rio Tijuana and adjacent shopping centers

Movies
Plenty of English-language films, but spread out in this big city

Sporting Events
Greyhound racing and bullfights (boo!), charreadas (Mexi riding exhibitions) some weekends

Desert
Not in the desert, of course, but a dry semi-desert climate

Ocean
Playas de Tijuana is the beach area of the city; half hour from Rosarito Beach

Ranch
Ranches en route to Tecate

Dry
Averages 10 inches rain a year

Single
Big club scene, starts late

EnglishSpeaking
Many Americans live here; many Mexicans speak English

International Airport
Many internal and international flights

Budget Hotels
Check neighborhood

Weather
One of the world's best climates - 70 to 80 degrees in the summer, 50 to 70 in the winter. Rains come mostly in the winter and can make a muddy mess in some areas.