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Posted on 11/7/18 at 1:58 pm to theicebox
Yes. It's an absolute cesspool.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:02 pm to chicano12
My scariest Mexico story didn't happen in TJ though, it happened in Baja
We were down at the beach, there were 6 of us we rented a house for a week. First day we're there we go down to the beach and there are people on the beach but no one i swimming. The water looked beautiful , but no one is swimming. My friends and I jump in and start swimming and we're fricking around and people are yelling at us from the shore but at the time none of us spoke Spanish , so we didn't know what they were yelling about or really even that they were talking to us or not, so we keep swimming and what not.
Well after about 10 minutes a little boat comes over the horizon and motors right up to us and it's the Mexican Navy or whatever and they're like "get in the boat now" and I mean I'm talking about armed men so we get in the boat and they haul us back to where they came from and this guy's like "Didn't you stupid Americans see the signs warning not to swim in the ocean because of multiple shark sightings?"
Lucky we didn't get our asses bit.
We were down at the beach, there were 6 of us we rented a house for a week. First day we're there we go down to the beach and there are people on the beach but no one i swimming. The water looked beautiful , but no one is swimming. My friends and I jump in and start swimming and we're fricking around and people are yelling at us from the shore but at the time none of us spoke Spanish , so we didn't know what they were yelling about or really even that they were talking to us or not, so we keep swimming and what not.
Well after about 10 minutes a little boat comes over the horizon and motors right up to us and it's the Mexican Navy or whatever and they're like "get in the boat now" and I mean I'm talking about armed men so we get in the boat and they haul us back to where they came from and this guy's like "Didn't you stupid Americans see the signs warning not to swim in the ocean because of multiple shark sightings?"
Lucky we didn't get our asses bit.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:07 pm to theicebox
I spent 4 days there last year. If you stay off the shitty sides of town, it is a very enjoyable trip. The food was amazingly good and the alcohol was good and cheap. I highly recommend the TJ Marriott. Lunch at Caesar's was fantastic as were dinners at El Potrero Carnes. I would definitely go back when I had more time to explore the Baja coast.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:09 pm to theicebox
I’ve been a couple times when I was younger, the last being when I was 16 and ventured down with my sisters while visiting family in SD.
We went to a little taqueria called La Revolucion. 20 tacos, 16 margaritas, and 4 beers for less than 30 bucks. Best Mexican food I ever had
We went to a little taqueria called La Revolucion. 20 tacos, 16 margaritas, and 4 beers for less than 30 bucks. Best Mexican food I ever had
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:15 pm to theicebox
Terrible place. Went back in the mid-90s while living in California and it was abject poverty. Kids selling chiclets as soon as you cross the border. What was not poor was touristy as hell.
On the positive side, you could get pretty much whatever you wanted for reasonable prices at the farmacia.
Took my brother once when he came out to visit and he kissed the ground upon returning to Los Estados Unidos.
On the positive side, you could get pretty much whatever you wanted for reasonable prices at the farmacia.
Took my brother once when he came out to visit and he kissed the ground upon returning to Los Estados Unidos.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:17 pm to Demshoes
My cousin went ,told me a story about a woman and a donkey
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:20 pm to White Roach
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some Mexican natives with us who, to a man, said it was a terrible idea, but the gringos overruled them.
In about 12 hours, I had more shite happen that I don’t ever want to have happen again in my life than I have had happen in my other 57 years on this planet combined. frick that place.
a list of 4 or 5 with synopsis will be appreciated, I'm sure.
The setup is perfect.
some Mexican natives with us who, to a man, said it was a terrible idea, but the gringos overruled them.
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:22 pm to CelticDog
I've been.
At the time there were soldiers along the highway armed to the teeth.
Gave us that warm fuzzy feeling that spelled never again.
At the time there were soldiers along the highway armed to the teeth.
Gave us that warm fuzzy feeling that spelled never again.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:51 pm to HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
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so I climbed that ladder and just pissed all over this girl. Then fell off the ladder and landed on top of her , breaking her arm.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 2:59 pm to HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
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o it is not safe to be an American in most of Mexico outside of the well known resort location any more. Kidnapping Americans is only slightly behind drug dealer in terms of most popular job for Mexican men.
Wrong.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 3:04 pm to FightnBobLafollette
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Wrong.
I have family and own a house in Mexico. I'm not wrong. I may have exaggerated the danger slightly but it certainly isn't safe for Americans to just be wandering around Mexico right now.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 3:50 pm to HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
Bump to hear some more stories
Posted on 11/7/18 at 4:13 pm to theicebox
When I lived in SD I went a few times. On Sundays there was a place that had country/ Western bands and $1 Coronas. A real fun place. I used to go work my co workers who were from Louisiana and once when we were coming back into the US, one of my dumb arse co workers lost his wallet somewhere and the US border agents would not let him cross back. He had to spend the night and go to a US consulate the next day and it took him a few days to get the proper paperwork for him to be let back into the US.
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 11/7/18 at 4:35 pm to theicebox
TJ was a shithole when I went back in the early 90s and that was multiple Mexican recessions and a few cartels ago.
Try Windsor, ONT, instead and get full nude dancers shoving their tits in your face.
Try Windsor, ONT, instead and get full nude dancers shoving their tits in your face.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 4:37 pm to theicebox
My dad was in the Marines in the late 50's stationed at Camp Pendleton, I asked what he did in the corp and he said, "Tijuiana taxi driver." After his death I found out he was right.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 4:49 pm to theicebox
List of cities by murder rate (2017):
Rank City Homicides
2 Caracas 3,387
3 Acapulco 910
4 Natal 1,378
5 Tijuana 1,897
Rank City Homicides
2 Caracas 3,387
3 Acapulco 910
4 Natal 1,378
5 Tijuana 1,897
Posted on 11/7/18 at 5:20 pm to theicebox
It’s cool to visit and/or party in a third world country at least once.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:13 pm to BayouFann
Then its time to hear "taxi to the border?"
Nothing like having your taxi pulled over at a roadblock and cops shining flashlights in your face asking you if you have drugs.
Nothing like having your taxi pulled over at a roadblock and cops shining flashlights in your face asking you if you have drugs.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:16 pm to theicebox
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Has anyone been to Tijuiana
No, but I went to High School with a guy who was from Mexico and he said Tijuiana was the last place you would want to go. He used to tell us how bad it was there. This was 30 years ago I can't even imagine how bad it is now.
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