Separated by the USA and Mexican international border, San Diego lies on the USA side while Tijuana lies on the Mexican side.
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The greater San Diego region has a population of about 2.7 million people. The municipal government boasts an annual operating budget of about $3,031 million dollars (1995). |
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The greater Tijuana region has a population of about 2.5 million people and the municipal government has an operating budget of about $49 million dollars (1995). Source |
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Ortega's Buffet in Tijuana. It is a great restaurant for Mexican cuisine. |
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"Give me your
tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door." |
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The Iron Fence - A US border patrol vehicle stands guard. |
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A Christmas sunset in San Diego - Tijuana. |
A temperate climate delivers a mostly summer season year round while the ocean moderates the hot sun.
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