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Baja California officials glad to see more visitors

6:27 a.m. March 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE) TIJUANA – Baja California tourism officials say they saw a significant increase in visitors during the four-day Easter weekend compared with the past few months, bringing much-needed income to struggling tourist Read More...

Evaluate In-house Development Financing

The Mexican coastline from Baja California to Cancun is dotted with beautiful developments and spectacular development proposals that offer in-house financing to real estate buyers. This type of financing can be attractive for buyers when they are dealing Read More...

Spinning Fear; Unbalanced Reporting of Crime in Baja Impacts Popular Cycling Event

SAN DIEGO, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The 29th Anniversary Rosarito Ensenada 50 Mile Fun Bicycle Ride will take place on April 19. And while a fearful few are still avoiding Baja due to negative media reports on safety, security surrounding the event is Read More...

New 18-Member Rosarito Tourist Police Force Starts Patrols By Cars, 4-Wheelers and Bikes

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---With a March 14 ceremony, city officials here launched an 18-member Tourist Police force which will patrol areas frequented by Rosarito’s more than one million visitors a year. The force will patrol areas Read More...

Plans for Healthcare Services in Mexico for U.S. Citizens

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is moving ahead with his plans to open hospitals in Mexico that cater to US baby boomers. Slim's business concept might be compared to a maquiladora export factory. A raw product, in this case an ailing US citizen, Read More...

Mexico Real Estate: Balancing Dreams with Investment Security

When making a real estate investment decision, agents encourage you to consider factors such as location, ocean views and swimming pools. When purchasing Mexico real estate, these factors influence you to fall in love but they should be tempered with Read More...

More than 300 Rosarito Residents Volunteer For New Tourist-Assistance Citizens’ Watch Program

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---More than 300 residents here have volunteered to provide citizens’ watch services for the more than one million people a year who visit this popular tourist city. Members of the newly formed Citizen Council Read More...

Baja California fishing port of San Felipe hooks visitors

San Felipe , Mexico -- Rodrigo Ortega Montes was barefoot and beaming, a hammer in one hand, a bucket of clams and sea snails in the other. "Very rich," he said in Spanish, meaning the snails. We were alone on the beach. When I introduced myself, Read More...

Big expansion ahead at border entry

February 27, 2008 Federal officials are planning a major expansion of the San Ysidro port of entry to accommodate the growing number of travelers – more than 50,000 vehicles and 25,000 pedestrians daily – heading into the United States. Construction Read More...