Brady wanted to share her love of this “Pueblo Magico”, or “Magical Village”, a recent designation by Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism.
Tecate is the 83rd city in Mexico to receive this honor, and only 1 of 3
in all of Baja, California.
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| We parked in the U.S. and walked across the border. |
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| We are in two different countries! |
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| We ventured into Tecate's oldest place of worship, Virgin of Guadalupe Catholic Church and listened to the service. |
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| Next stop was for our free beer at Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery (1890). Tecate and Tecate Light are popular pale lagers named after the city of Tecate, where they were first produced in 1943. Originally brewed by a local company, Tecate was acquired by Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma in 1955 and is now owned by Heineken. |
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| Parque Hildalgo, is the beautiful, very European, town square, also known as the Tecate’s main square of zocalo just moments from the border but seemingly world's away. |
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| Brady's love of Tecate began with her volunteerism here. The Tecate Community Museum is part of the Cultural Center of Tecate
(CECUTEC). The museum celebrates the history and culture of Baja’s
Kumiai people. Tecate was once the center of the Kumiaipeople’s
territory, many of whom live north and south of the border. |
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| In addition to containing tools, artwork and dioramas of Kumiai life
within a kiva-style structure, the grounds also contain a Kumiai
dwelling post-Spanish invasion, a typical Tecate home circa 1900, and a
contemporary building that contains exhibits highlighting the history of
the San Diego-Tijuana-Tecate-Arizona railway and the town’s most famous
business and landmark, the brewery. |
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| The museum was the great works of Corredor Histórico CAREM, a Mexican non-profit association based here. CAREM’s mission is to identify, protect, preserve, restore, and present to the public the historical and cultural heritage of Baja California, Mexico. |
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| El Mejor Pan de Tecate, opened in 1969, has grown into one of the most distinctive attractions. This was the perfect stop for a snack on our paseo. |
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| Artisan Mexican sweet bread and other pastries are baked every morning at the hands of expert bakers, creating an exquisite array of aromas, colors, forms, and above all else flavors in each piece of bread. They have a large variety of around 180 different breads and pastries. It was hard to make a decision. We've decided we need to go back and try everything. |
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| While in the museum, we learned about the San Diego and Arizona Railway, a short line American railroad founded by "sugar heir," developer, and entrepreneur John D. Spreckels (1906). It was established, in part, to provide San Diego with a direct transcontinental rail link to the east by connecting with the Southern Pacific Railroad lines in El Centro. This important railroad station is the one of the best examples of Prairie Style commercial architecture in the cross border region, and was designed by Eugene Hoffman in 1915. |
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| After an extensive walking tour of this true pueblo magico, we found Taqueria Los Panchos. |
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| We were well served and well fed. It was the ideal stop before our return trip home. |
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| We were rained upon for half of the day but were rewarded by this spectacular double rainbow. |
Tecate demands multiple return visits. We want to take the brewery tour, picnic in Parque Hildalgo, wine taste and meander more. Brady was an exceptional tour guide and really made us understand her love of this unique town only 40 minutes from San Diego.
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1 comments:
Thanks Denise! What a trip! I loved your company (I don't take so many pictures when I come alone). I am glad you two enjoyed your Tecate experience (not your first I know, but your first time in a while). Es un pueblo magico, sin duda. Thank you for helping to spread the word! I look forward to taking you again some time... meanwhile I am sure I will have returned on my own 50 times before then so I should have more to show you. What can I say? Latin America calls my name.
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