Smuggler’s Gulch

The Smuggler's Gulch is part of a steep walled about 2 miles inland of the Pacific Ocean. The canyon crosses the Mexico–United States border, between Tijuana, Baja California, and San Diego, California, and Smuggler's Gulch is the part of the canyon on the US side of the border.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bullring by the Sea and Friendship Park.

Stadium
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The Plaza Monumental de Tijuana, and popularly known in English as the , is a bullring in , Baja California, Mexico. Its opening was held on June 26, 1960.

Fountain
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is a binational park located along the Mexico–United States border in the San Diego–Tijuana region. Located within the larger in California's , the half-acre park includes the border fence dividing the two countries, where residents of both countries can meet in person.

Nature reserve
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is a natural reserve in , and . It encompasses the Tijuana River Estuary, located on the Mexico–United States border.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Playas and Zona Centro.

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de Tijuana is the beach neighborhood of . It includes the Bullring by the Sea, and some decent restaurants, but is mostly residential. The beaches are considered inferior to nearby Rosarito and are not a big attraction.

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Downtown is referred to as the . It includes Revolucion Avenue, which is the main tourist drag. For about 8 blocks, Revolucion is lined with shops, bars, and restaurants, many aimed at tourists.

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's is adjacent to the tourist zone in the , to the north, and just south of the border. This zone is primarily residential and also includes the local red light district.

Smuggler’s Gulch

Latitude
32.5433° or 32° 32′ 36″ north
Longitude
-117.0881° or 117° 5′ 17″ west
Open location code
8544GWV6+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8703328449
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­valley
Wiki­data ID
Q65040505
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