Baja California peninsulaThe Baja California peninsula (Spanish: Península de Baja California, lit. 'Lower California peninsula') is a peninsula in northwestern Mexico. It separates the Gulf of California from the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula extends from Mexicali, Baja California, in the north to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, in the south.
KumeyaayThe Kumeyaay, also known as 'Iipai-Tiipai or by the historical Spanish name Diegueño, is a tribe of Indigenous people who live at the northern border of Baja California in Mexico and the southern border of California in the United States. They are an Indigenous people of California. The Kumeyaay language belongs to the Yuman–Cochimí language family. The Kumeyaay consist of three related groups, the 'Iipai, Tiipai, and Kamia.
Kumeyaay languageKumeyaay (Kumiai), more precisely known as Central Diegueño or Campo, is the Native American language spoken by the Kumeyaay people of southern San Diego and Imperial counties in California. Hinton in 1994 suggested a conservative estimate of 50 native speakers of Kumeyaay. Kumeyaay belongs to the Yuman language family and to the Delta–California branch of that family.
Pacific Coast of MexicoThe Pacific Coast of Mexico (Spanish: Costa del Pacífico de México) or West Coast of Mexico (Costa Oeste de México) stretches along the coasts of western Mexico at the Pacific Ocean and its Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez).
Playas de Rosarito MunicipalityPlayas de Rosarito Municipality (Spanish: Municipio de Playas de Rosarito) is located in the northwestern part of the Mexicanstate of Baja California comprising part of the Tijuana metropolitan area. It lies just south of the city of Tijuana. Its municipal seat is the city of Rosarito. According to the 2020 census, the municipality had a population of 126,890 inhabitants. Its area is 513.32 km (198.19 sq mi).
Baja Beach FestThe Baja Beach Fest is a reggaeton & Latin music festival. The festival was inaugurated in 2018 and is held annually in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico.
Paleo-IndiansPaleo-Indians (also spelled Paleoindians) were the first peoples who entered and subsequently inhabited the Americas towards the end of the Late Pleistocene period. The word comes from the prefix paleo-, taken from the Ancient Greek adjective: παλαιός, romanized: palaiós, lit.'old; ancient', and "Indian", which has been historically used to refer to Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Hernán CortésSpanish conquistador and explorer (1485–1547)Hernán Cortés, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (c. 1485 – 2 December 1547) was a Spanish conquistador,military commander, explorer, captain general, and writer who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.
Aztec EmpireAlliance of three Nahua city states in Mexico (1428–1521)Today part ofMexicoFull list of monarchs near bottom of page.The Aztec Empire, also known as the Triple Alliance (Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, ) or historiographically as the Tenochca Empire but most accurately known as the Mexica, was an alliance of three Nahuacity-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.
Tourism in MexicoTourism holds considerable significance as a pivotal industry within Mexico's economic landscape. Beginning in the 1960s, it has been vigorously endorsed by the Mexican government, often heralded as "an industry without smokestacks," signifying its non-polluting and economically beneficial nature. Mexico has consistently ranked among the world's most frequented nations, as documented by the World Tourism Organization.
MexicoCountry in North AmericaMexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, bordering the United States of America to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast, while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.
San Diego–TijuanaTransborder agglomeration of the Californias32°32′31.87″N117°01′46.63″W / 32.5421861°N 117.0296194°W / 32.5421861; -117.0296194Place
Mexico–United States borderThe international boundary separating Mexico and United States extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The border traverses a variety of terrains, ranging from urban areas to deserts. It is the most frequently crossed border in the world, with approximately 350 million documented crossings annually. Illegal crossing of the border to enter the United States has caused the Mexico–United States border crisis.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.