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Baja California
The Fauna and Flora, People and Places of Baja California, Mexico.
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Is the wine museum near Ensenada worth a visit?

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In a town called Mexicali, Mexican and Chinese food meet in a distinct, delicious way

In a town called Mexicali, Mexican and Chinese food meet in a distinct, delicious way | Baja California | Scoop.it
You'll find dishes like fried Peking duck and shrimp enchiladas served on bean sprouts in this town on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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"...the home of Mexico’s largest Chinese community, earning Mexicali the nickname “Little Canton” in China. As a result, the area is known for its Mexican-influenced Chinese cuisine, which has put Mexicali on the culinary map."
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"Mermaid on a wall" by Thomas Gorman on Flickr

"Mermaid on a wall" by Thomas Gorman on Flickr | Baja California | Scoop.it
Wall art on the malecon in San Felipe, Baja, Mexico.
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Wall Art on the malecon in San Felipe...
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Cueva Obscura ("The Dark Cave") cave paintings in the Sierra de San Francisco

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Cueva Obscura ("The Dark Cave") cave paintings in the Sierra de San Francisco
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The Art of the Border: Searching for Kikito

The Art of the Border: Searching for Kikito | Baja California | Scoop.it

This article originally ran at Capital & Main; an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues.

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A long read about art projects at the US/Mexico border...
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There Was a Party at The Border Yesterday, And People Were Passing Tacos Through The Wall

There Was a Party at The Border Yesterday, And People Were Passing Tacos Through The Wall | Baja California | Scoop.it
French artist JR rolled out a new installation spanning the border near Tecate, and a ton of people showed up to celebrate.
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Art, music and food at Tecate!
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La Paz, Mexico: In The Footsteps of Hernan Cortez, John Steinbeck and Queen Califia

La Paz, Mexico: In The Footsteps of Hernan Cortez, John Steinbeck and Queen Califia | Baja California | Scoop.it
You don’t find too many islands – if any – in the Caribbean that celebrate the anniversary of their “discovery” by Christopher Columbus. Nor many spot
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All about La Paz...
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Visit the Largest Historic Art District in Mexico

Visit the Largest Historic Art District in Mexico | Baja California | Scoop.it
Put away your bathing suit and call an Uber to take you to downtown San Jose Del Cabo where you can experience a more hidden culture there: the art scene.
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The gallery district of San Jose del Cabo...
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Fun Facts and Trivia About the Baja California Peninsula

Fun Facts and Trivia About the Baja California Peninsula | Baja California | Scoop.it
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Scope Out Art Along the Border in Tijuana

Scope Out Art Along the Border in Tijuana | Baja California | Scoop.it
With booming food, beer, and art scenes (plus a favorable exchange rate), San Diego’s southern neighbor is calling.
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Food 'n' drink and art in "Tijuas"...
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A Baja California Sur Road Trip: family travel meets awesome

A Baja California Sur Road Trip: family travel meets awesome | Baja California | Scoop.it
An unusual and safe Mexican vacation: Baja California Sur road trip. From Cabo San Lucas to La Paz see countless stops for culture, history and nature
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A trip around the southern part of the peninsula...
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Baja Culinary Fest 2016

Baja Culinary Fest es la mesa que muestra a México y el mundo lo mejor de la Baja, su gente y productos en costante evolución y desarrollo. Baja…
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Baja Culinary Fest 2016 is fast approaching (and it's free to attend!)
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Tijuana looks inward, not northward, to spark cultural revival

Tijuana looks inward, not northward, to spark cultural revival | Baja California | Scoop.it
As tourism dried up, the life went out of Tijuana's long-rowdy main drag. But today the city is a hot spot for cutting-edge artwork, gastronomy, and culture.
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Christian Science Monitor catches up with Tijuana's "cultural revolution"...
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Cine Tonalá – Tijuana, Mexico | calibajalife

Cine Tonalá – Tijuana, Mexico | calibajalife | Baja California | Scoop.it
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Art house cinema in Tijuana - terrific!
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Traditional musicians on the beach at Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico

Traditional musicians on the beach at Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico | Baja California | Scoop.it
Rosarito, Baja California
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Traditional musicians on the beach at Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. Pic: Jose Bañuelos on Flickr
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A gastronomic tour of Mexico – in pictures

A gastronomic tour of Mexico – in pictures | Baja California | Scoop.it
Taking in everything from the ‘largest sandwich ever seen’ to scorpion tacos, here are a few highlights from Mexico: A Culinary Quest, an epic book that travels across all 32 of the country’s states
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Mouthwatering...
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Day of the Dead, El Día de los Muertos, gets Google Doodle tribute

Day of the Dead, El Día de los Muertos, gets Google Doodle tribute | Baja California | Scoop.it
El Día de los Muertos is a time where loved ones who have died are celebrated and remembered.
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Google commemorates Mexico's "Day of the Dead"...
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Coming soon - Dia de Los Muertos

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Coming soon - Dia de Los Muertos...
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Capturing the Migratory Experience in Piñatas

Capturing the Migratory Experience in Piñatas | Baja California | Scoop.it
Tijuana-based artist collective, Dignicraft, gives depth to indigenous Purépecha piñatas artisans and their painstaking craft. 
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There's nothing more Mexican than a piñata!
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The Other “Other” California

The Other “Other” California | Baja California | Scoop.it
Gerald W. Haslam Growing up in an oilfield community at the southern end of the Great Central Valley, I for many years believed California ended where the Tehachapi Mountains met the Temblor Range. Southern California seemed to be a continent away. Then my parents transferred me to a Catholic middle/high school in Bakersfield, and I…
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A bit of history...
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The Great, Weird, Largely Unsuccessful Baja Road Trip - Roads & Kingdoms

The Great, Weird, Largely Unsuccessful Baja Road Trip - Roads & Kingdoms | Baja California | Scoop.it
Wine, Jesuits, disasters, and everything in between.
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"But from the moment I moved to Mexico, the Transpeninsular inexplicably captured my imagination. Where highways in the U.S. plow clear across the continent ... the Transpeninsular wends its timid way through a landscape that has stubbornly resisted colonization for over half a millennium."
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Metallic pearl sculpture situated on the waterfront of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Metallic pearl sculpture situated on the waterfront of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | Baja California | Scoop.it
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "Metallic".
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Mark Mannering: "Metallic pearl sculpture situated on the waterfront of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, which commemorates the now extinct pearling industry of the town."
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Why You Absolutely Need to Take a Trip Down to Tijuana, Mexico

Why You Absolutely Need to Take a Trip Down to Tijuana, Mexico | Baja California | Scoop.it
Just south of San Diego, Tijuana and the Valle de Guadalupe have recently become world-class food and drink destinations -- yet still with an edge.
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From Thrillist...
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Visiting Tijuana and Rosarito Beach – Valerie Was Here

Visiting Tijuana and Rosarito Beach – Valerie Was Here | Baja California | Scoop.it
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A quick trip to the north west of Baja California...
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Today is Independence Day in Mexico!

Today is Independence Day in Mexico! | Baja California | Scoop.it
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Tomorrow there'll be hangovers ;-)
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