I believe Tijuana is the city of dreams—dreams made, dreams broken. Here, everyone lives their day by their own “where to next.” Tijuana pulses in many directions. Its visitors come chasing a dream. So do its residents. This border holds them all. Visitors that never leave, residents that don’t give in.
If you arrive in Tijuana, for whatever reason, surrender to it. Let it be. Don’t force it into your framework. Find its rhythm, touch it the way it tells you to. Then, walk it. Enjoy it. Let it unsettle you quickly and shatter your expectations—until you’re free to truly dream.
I wrote this blog post after our visit to Tijuana in February 2022.
