Blog 6

Saturday was the final full day in Tijuana. We started off the day visiting Mercado Hidalgo, a market in the downtown area. We spent around two hours there splitting up into groups and exploring the labyrinth of various shops. In the photos one such shop can be seen. From these shops we bought snacks, such as fresh fruit. We also bought souvenirs and other gifts to bring back home such as pottery, toys and bracelets. Afterwards we went to a restaurant which had Birria beef and goat tacos, served with a consomme of the broth the meat was cooked in. We also had a variety of unique drinks, including horchata, rice milk, and guava juice. From there we walked through the streets to the Tijuana Cultural Center which has a very interesting architectural design and contained many exhibits on various subjects. We visited a Quinceañera exhibit, Bracero exhibit, and a Mexican Aerial photography exhibit. The Bracero exhibit displayed historical photos from the Bracero program. The Aerial Photography exhibit had very interesting photos showing the natural beauty, urban centers, and the border wall.  From these exhibits we learned a lot more about Mexican culture and history and also the immense diversity in population and nature throughout the country. Afterwards we mingled in an Oaxaca pop-up market outside the museum and bought more items there. 

However, Saturday was more than just buying souvenirs. As our final day it was the day for us to say goodbye to the city we’d been in for the past week. When we returned from our excursion to the market we went back to the beach area of Tijuana that we’d done many activities in throughout the week and in our time there we closed our time in Mexico. As can be seen in the photo we went to a Churro stand we’d visited on previous days and had some delicious Churros. As the sun was setting on the final day we gazed out on the ocean and reflected on our time in Tijuana, Mexico.

Wayland and Joseph