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Mexicali is a city in Baja California, Mexico. It is the capital of the state of Northern Baja, and is located immediately across the border from Calexico in California.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By Car

Mexicali is accessible from the United States through Calexico on Highway 111 (from El Centro and points north) and Highway 98 East (Yuma) and west (San Diego) via I-8.

Mexicali is the northern terminus for Mexican Highway 5 to San Felipe.

Mexicali can also be reached from Tijuana and Tecate on Mex-2. Though much of this highway is a toll road (the "Libramiento" aka Autopista), it is more scenic but will take longer than I-8 and is considered more hazardous, especially the "Rumorosa Grade". The toll either to or from Tijuana is around $14.

[edit] By Air

Mexicali has a medium-sized international airport served mainly by other locations in Mexico.

Private pilots can land at Calexico for the documentation necessary to cross the border.

[edit] By Shuttle

There is a shuttle that runs from San Diego to Calexico. Information on the shuttle can be found at http://www.cometxp.com

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• If you love bulls you have to go and check out the Plaza de Toros Calafia.
• La Rumorosa - The highway coming down into the Mexicali Valley is an impressive drive. It is a steep 3000 ft drop on a new and well designed highway

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• Salon Social D'Cassandra, 640 Avenida Sinaloa, Colonia Esperanza, Telephone: 686-556-6728. A great and beautiful reception hall. Perfect for weddings, quinceaneras, baptisms, baby showers, Christmas parties, birthdays, or any type of event you have in mind. There are two halls available, the main hall has a maximum capacity of 400 guests, the smaller hall has a maximum capacity of 150 guests. Price ranges from $20 - $35/ person, depending on type of service.

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Mexicali has a large Chinese immigrant population, with many excellent choices. Often menus are translated from Chinese to Spanish to English, resulting in humorous offerings, such as "Hole Sucking Pig - Order it, with time!"

• Mission Dragon

• Alley 19 Chinese

• La Fonda Mexican

• Cocina de Mariscos "La Guera" located in Villahermosa and Sinaloa, Colonia Esperanza. Try the best Mexican style seafood. Menu ranges from, appetizers, entrees, desserts.

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Visitors returning to the United States are allowed to bring back a limited quantity of alcohol, around 1 liter per adult (check regulations). Most foreign liquor is priced as in the US, but Mexican liquors such as Tequila, Mescal, and Kaluha, as well as Mexican beers can be great bargains.

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• Hotel Lucerna, 2151 Blvd. Benito Juarez (903-768-1001)

[edit] Get out

• Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs offers a running stream and a variety of primitive (hose-fed from local springs) hot baths and camping; the area is popular with Mexicali locals; it is located 30 miles down a rough dirt road, some 20 miles West of town on the road to Tijuana. The area also contains a significant number of petroglyphs in nearby canyons accessible by foot.

• San Felipe is located 120 miles south on Highway 5.

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