Just skip it please! No, really!! by Antolin1
Sometimes I forget that TJ can be a destination for those curious to visit Mexico-my forgetfulness is due to the fact us native Californians don?t really consider TJ to actually BE Mexico! I figure those who aren?t familiar or have never been might choose to go there because its easy to get to (say if visiting San Diego), or likely because there are more English Speaking Mexicans there than in other cities?.Here?s the deal/my advice: If planning to travel to Mexico, please skip TJ! Don?t worry your not missing anything. Mexico is an incredibly beautiful country and TJ is in no way reflective of this; matter of fact I can?t count the number of times people I know (who have only been to TJ, no where else in the Country) say ?I will never go to Mexico again!? . While I mean no offense to those who live there as the local folk are quite nice, they do see Americans as nothing more than ?money bags? most of the time- be prepared for lots of harassment and ogling if your female, and constant asking for money from children and taxi drivers? This place is dirty, crowded, high crime, police are corrupt beyond belief and its chock full of idiotic gringo teenagers crossing the boarder from LA and lord knows where else looking to get drunk and act foolish. Yet its gotten so bad in the past 5 yrs or so that the cons out way the pros for even the teens- worse still is the rapes, kidnappings and murders of Americans have increased so much in the border region here that we now have millitary assigned here!
Skip it and head for the mountain side or any other picturesque part of ?real? Mexico, ok?
