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Avenue
Revolucion, the world's
busiest shopping street.
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Once known
as a bawdy and naughty border town during the Prohibition
era, Tijuana has grown into a one of Mexico's
major metropolitan areas and, with a population near 5
million, one of its fastest growing cities
Just over
the border from San
Diego, Tijuana still relies heavily on American tourism
and lures visitors by the thousands with attractive
bargains, lively restaurants and bars, as well as affordable
medical & dental services and prescription pharmaceuticals.
Thanks
to daily tours from San Diego and other southern California
cities, Tijuana's Avenue Revolucion is today one of the most
shopped streets in the world. The Tijuana Arch, at the very
top of the avenue, can be seen for miles and serves as a good
landmark for wandering tourists.
Be advised, however, that
the area north of the arch is home to the city's notorious
"red light" district.
Like any big metro area, some neighhborhoods are better than others, a problem easily solved by taking one of many guided tours of the city that mainly focuses on -- you guessed it -- great shopping!

Don't forget to stop for a photo
op with Tijuana's "zonkey".
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Tijuana Shopping Tour - Avenue Revolucion
South
of the arch, bars and restaurants, street stalls and shops
abound.
Mexican and English are readily spoken and the the
American dollar is king - offering real bargains on hand-made
leather goods, wood carvings and other crafts, gold and silver
jewelry, as well as prescription drugs that are much cheaper
than can be found in the United States.
Don't
leave Tijuana without stopping by one of several "photo-op"
stops along the avenue. For the price of a dollar, a Mexican
hat and colorful poncho are provided as tourists are given
the opportunity to pose with a local "zonkey" (a donkey painted to resemble a zebra, a Tijuana icon.).
Smile! And walk
away with a memorable souvenir of your trip to Tijuana....
Map of Avenue Revolucion and Shops
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over thumbnails for larger view.
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Hard
Rock Cafe |
Benito Juarez |
2nd
Street |
Kentucky Fried Chicken |
Guacamaya Souvenirs
Gigante Supermarket
Burger King
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Filipe
Carrillo Puerto |
3rd
Street |
Sara's London Shop Perfume
La Placita Restaurant
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Tourist
Information
Coin Art
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Salvador Diaz Miron |
4th Street |
Emporium Jewelry & Gifts
Hotel
Caesar
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El Vaquero Boots
Casa del Angel Folk Art
Hand Art Embroidery
Cafe Revolucion
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Emiliano Zapata |
5th Street |
Chimale Mexican Crafts
Shop 12 Leather
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Huichol Art
Jorge Espinosa Jewelry |
Flores Magon
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6th
Street |
Monte Alban Folk Crafts
Mexicoach Bus Terminal
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Leather
Factory
El Tucan Silver Shop |
Galeana |
7th Street |
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