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come an important population center. While historically an agricultural economy,
today Mexicali has gradually embraced other industries. Mexicali pioneered the aerospace in- dustry in Mexico, when Rockwell Collins, (for- merly Hughes Tool Company) decided to established an operation there in 1966, becom- ing the oldest company under the maquiladora program nationwide. Since then many other companies, such as Honeywell, Gulfstream,
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godones, today a major destination for Ameri- cans seeking economic dental care and phar- maceuticals. Earlier this year I crossed the border at
Mexicali and noticed a large construction proj- ect underway just south of the border on the right, confirming continuation of an expanding economy. Gringos most often just drive through
Mexicali on their way to San Felipe or other points south, and that’s a shame. Along with great Chinese food, there are a number of good, inex- pensive hotels to choose from, including the Fiesta Inn and Real Inn Mexi- can chains. Even the pop- ular
five-star Hotel Irrigation map of the area from 1920.
SunPower, Mitsubishi, Autolite, Nestlé, Coca Cola, and Goodrich Corporation have built maquiladora plants in the city. In 1986 Mexicali achieved international
recognition with a meeting between then Mex- ican President Miguel de le Madrid and U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The huge sand dunes to the east of the city
have become an attraction unto themselves. Sandboarding has become big in the Algodones dunes. In fact, the 2016 Continental Sand- boarding Cup will be held there in March, (3- 21-22, 2016) attracting the sport’s best athletes from countries like Peru, Switzerland and Brazil to tackle the massive mountains of sand. Nearby is the border community of Los Al-
Lucerna is still less than $100 a night. That iconic hotel with a cascade falling into the pool has been there a long time too, as we stayed there back in the 1980s. An interesting city,
hugging the international
border on the north, Mexicali continues its sprawl in other directions. On my last visit I made a wrong turn and found myself in a sub- urban area I never knew existed. But we found a great restaurant on our impromptu detour. Mexicali is unique: farmers, ranchers, fac-
tory workers, merchants and politicos work side by side to keep it a viable city. It still seems a little weird, though, to cross the border into Mexico and order dim sum instead of tacos.
Greg Niemann, a long-time San Clemente Jour- nal contributor, is the author of Baja Fever, Baja Legends, Palm Springs Legends, Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS, and Las Vegas Legends. Visit:
www.gregniemann.com
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