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The first time I was here was at the the end of the "anything goes" era of Tijuana over three decades ago. (And according to old-timers, well past the true "anything goes" era, which allegedly ended in the fifties. Although there was some pretty impressive stuff going on in 1973, so my imagination boggles a little at what the fifties might have been like) It was a bizarre, even grotesque place at times, particularly sections of the Revo and La Coahuila. Kind of fun though, as long as you didn't mind feeling like an extra in a Fellini film.

Since then it has grown dramatically in size and got steadily more mainstream commercial, although there are no shortage of drunken tourists trying to pretend they're F. Scott Fitzgerald on a forty day bender.
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I lived here for about six months back in '66. It was trashy, but relatively safe and very entertaining.

Hung out mostly as The Blue Note listening to bands like this:



We also threw house parties which ultimately were our downfall when a neighbor old biddy (American, of course) called the cops and told them we were druggies and smugglers 'cause our noisy fun irritated her. Since Mexico has the Napoleanic Code for its legal system, we were held in the Tijuana jail for 11 days while being cleared by Mexican police and the FBI.

I have no idea what it's like today, though I've heard very bad things.

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Nice beach, and the old part of town is decent, or at least it was a decade and a half ago when I was last there. The sprawl of all inclusives and gated resorts was well underway, however, and I assume it hasn't lost steam in the intervening period.
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I rented a car online from Dollar in May at the LaGuardia airport site. I requested to return it to Rochester, NY and the website didn't direct me otherwise. When I went to pick-up the vehicle, they wouldn't let my friend drive me into the facility, so she had to drop me and my stuff off on a busy NYC street corner. After waiting for over a half hour to be helped, I finally got a rental car. It reeked of cigarette smoke and the tire pressure light came on after five miles. When I got to Rochester, to drop it off, there was no Dollar location. When I called, they told me there were no other Dollar sites in New York State and I would have to return it to NYC. The manager at Laguardia hung up on me on the phone. It turns out there were several locations around the state so I returned it to Syracuse. Several days later, I was billed over $1000 for a one day rental! I disputed the charge on my credit card, and the dispute was found in my favor. Dollar had until the beginning of October to file a claim with their bank. One day after the deadline, I received a letter from them stating that I still owed them money so I could just send them a check! I got a call from a collection agency today. I can't believe this is November and I'm still dealing with a one-day car rental. Never again. I don't even want to give them one star rating.
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One of my FAVORITE places in the world - been there 5 times and each time was magical. I keep taking more friends and family members with me. The best way to go once you've discovered all of Cusco is to travel by private van through the Sacred Valley on your way to Machu Pichu making stops in Pisac and Ollantaytambo. My tips: Stay at one of the boutique hotels that are actually lovely cultural gems; definitely get a tour guide to take you everywhere as they are relatively inexpensive and completely change the experience with their fine education in the history and culture of Peru. Stay a night at Aguas Calientes and try to get a room with a view of the river. You will be able to make an early morning trip to Machu Pichu when it is almost deserted since the train from Cuzco arrives later in the day with all the tourists. Don't bother with the hot thermal baths in Aguas Calientes, they are large and overcrowded and the water is like dirty pool water. Try to have this experience on the way to Huancayo instead at one the many places where the thermal springs rise from natural pools instead of being directed into man-made concrete ones. Do have a Pisco Sour in one of the restaurants in Cusco; it's the national alcoholic drink, is delicious and packs a punch! Careful though, you'll already be feeling light headed from the altitude. Try the mate tea for that - renowned for heading off altitude sickness it's actually coca leaves steeped in hot water. A little bitter so add sugar and make sure you walk slowly your first afternoon in Cusco. Llamas, artisans, folkloric dress, cobblestone streets, Incan ruins, cathedrals...buy your ticket now!
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