Avenida Revolución (

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for "Revolution Avenue") is the tourist center in

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. It is a main thoroughfare of the historic downtown of Tijuana, officially called the '' Zona Centro'', which forms part of the ''Delegación Centro'' or Central Borough of Tijuana.

History

Avenida Revolución was the first road in Tijuana to be paved, near the beginning of the twentieth century. Originally called Avenida Olvera, it was from its earliest days a popular destination for American tourists who crossed the border from California. The avenue's most remarkable development was during the Prohibition Era of 1920-33, when it was visited by American tourists seeking legal alcohol. The

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was invented on Avenida Revolución during this period by Caesar Cardini, the Italian-American proprietor of the Hotel Caesar and its restaurant Caesar's. During this period the name of the avenue changed several times in line with political developments in Mexico. In 1920 it became Avenida A. In the late 1920s it became Avenida Álvaro Obregón and subsequently Avenida Libertad. In 1932 it received its current name. Avenida Revolución has experienced many changes, and is known as the business card of

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, "''The most visited city in the world''". It was known for its famous cantinas including, "''La Ballena''", the largest bar in the world when it was open. The city was popular with American Navy sailors until the United States Navy prohibited sailors from visiting Tijuana. From 1989 to 1994 the Avenida's Baby Rock discothèque was the claimed to be #1 club in the world based on gross revenues,hollywoodoutbreak
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Points of interest

Intersections north to south:

Attractions

The long avenue is home to several distinct attractions, from cantinas and table dance bars to numerous dance clubs and art galleries. A popular tourist attraction is taking a picture with a zonkey, a

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painted to look like a zebra. Businesses include some remaining handicraft and leather shops, pharmacies catering primarily to Americans, and a branch of the

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gift emporium and casual restaurant. American stores and fast-food restaurants like

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have a presence on the avenue, as they do throughout Tijuana. The shopping arcades lost many of their customers and tenants in the years after 2001 as tourism dropped; however the Pasaje Rodríguez has been repurposed as a design/cultural destination with businesses selling coffee, books, and artisan clothing and other products.

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, the former Jai Alai Palace, is now a concert venue. Caliente operates two casinos on the avenue. The avenue was remodeled in the mid-2010s, widening the sidewalks, adding

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lanes and reducing lanes for car traffic.

References

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History

Points of interest

Attractions

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