Mexicali
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexicali

Centro Civico de Mexicali - La Ciudad que atrapo al SOL
Photo: Julio Camacho Pérez.
Mexicali is the capital of the state of Baja California, Mexico. Situated along the state's northern border with the U.S state state of California, Mexicali is a short distance (about 2 hours drive) from San Diego, California. Mexicali has an International Airport.

More info:
www.mexicaliturismo.com

Founded on 14 March 1903, its name comes from the anagram MEXI-co and CALI-fornia, which in an inverse way also generated the name of Calexico, access door to the state of California and frontier with Mexicali.

Mexicali is a sister city of Calexico, California, which lies directly across the international border, as each city's name combines California and Mexico.

Mexicali recently held the Centennial celebrations, where BajaProg 2003 played an essential role.

Centro Civico de Mexicali
Photo: Julio Camacho Pérez.
Mexicali has also the largest Chinatown, called La Chinesca, and the largest number of overseas Chinese in Mexico. Today, many people in Mexicali have at least some Chinese ancestry in them. Some of the best Chinese food in Mexico is found in Mexicali.


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