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06-20-18 04:47 #1701
Posts: 1294That is horrible! Itzel was a great girl. Always kind to me.
Her lack of English and my crappy Spanish always made for comical interactions. She was also smart. There was a girl I spent nights with, at Ticuan, Itzel told me to get rid of her. Should have listened to her! LOL.
I too would be surprised if Ricardo was the suspect. Always seemed to be a good and hard-working guy. Hope that he's found and innocent! Thanks for sharing.
Originally Posted by BaxterSlade [View Original Post]
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06-19-18 18:59 #1700
Posts: 1082Sad Sad Story
If you freguent Hotel Ticuan you may be familiar with the employees in this story.
A little over a week ago Itzel the bar cashier went missing after a night out drinking with other employees of Ticuan. She was last seen leaving a sixth st bar with Ricardo a hotel mesero. Her body was found this past Saturday dismembered and stuffed into a couple suitcases in a rural area. At this time Ricardo is believed to be a suspect and has not been seen since.
While I have seen Itzel many times I have never spoken to her. On the other hand I am quite familier with Ricardo and he is a very nice young man. Not a person you would believe to responsible for such a gruesome murder. Only time will tell if he is also a victim or the suspect.
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06-16-18 07:13 #1699
Posts: 788Originally Posted by GNRPorche [View Original Post]
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06-16-18 00:24 #1698
Posts: 657Only the paranoid survive.
Having a "throwaway" wallet in my pocket and a hidden wallet saved me from losing my passport, credit cards and cash. A couple Rateros jumped me on Constitucion a few months back and as soon as they found my throwaway wallet with a few dollars of coins, they ran off happy. I was happy too despite my sore neck, because they didn't find my stashed passport, cash and cards. Paranoia paid off in Tijuana for me!
Originally Posted by Tomjackin [View Original Post]
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06-16-18 00:20 #1697
Posts: 2344Originally Posted by GNRPorche [View Original Post]
Please stop posting paranoid crap.
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06-15-18 08:13 #1696
Posts: 2707Originally Posted by GNRPorche [View Original Post]
Please stop posting paranoid crap.
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06-15-18 06:07 #1695
Posts: 757Must be a different trolley
Originally Posted by GNRPorche [View Original Post]
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06-14-18 22:58 #1694
Posts: 425I agree, there is a lot of unwarranted fear mongering on here. But just because you had a uneventful walkabout today does not mean you will have the same experience tomorrow and every other time. Often times. It will be Tijuana police itself who will pull you ever for something stupid like crossing a street on red light, and will attempt to extract "a fine" from you. My point is. Don't get too comfortable and think that nothing will ever happen to you in Tijuana. It is no Beverly Hills or even San Diego.
Originally Posted by Cheerfull [View Original Post]
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06-14-18 22:30 #1693
Posts: 43Uber and Figral question.
When I took uber back to the border last night, I typed "frontera" and the uber driver said Uber understands this word as the name of a storefront. He said I should type "frontera San Ysidro" to go to pedwest. Does this mean I type "frontera San Pedro" to go to pedeast?
When returning to USA, the border guys ask if I have anything to declare. Should I declare any Figral (viagra) tablets I bought? Where is the best place in Tijuana to buy this brand?
Thanks!
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06-14-18 18:38 #1692
Posts: 1294Agree 100%. Lots of fear mongering. As I've said, I've walked Revolucion literally hundreds of times, day and night, without any issue. The only issues I've had were away from Revo and away from the zona, near the bridge, at night. There are no guarantees in life. The next time I make that walk might be different. But I've not personally experienced or witnessed anything that would cause me safety concerns if you have a reasonable amount of awareness. In fact, the scariest encounters I had this past visit were on the trolleys in San Diego with some clearly mentally disturbed riders.
With respect to others that have had issues occur to them in Tijuana, I would very likely feel like you do. When I've had a scary issue or two stateside, I too generalize about a city, or an area. But we all need to remember, YMMV. And you can take common sense steps to mitigate those concerns.
Originally Posted by Cheerfull [View Original Post]
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06-14-18 08:39 #1691
Posts: 43Tijuana safety.
Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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06-14-18 07:21 #1690
Posts: 657Dress like the lower class locals?
I think I saw you today with your buddy pulling up to the HK valet station in a car with a big American flag with an eagle logo on the rear window around 1 pm. You were wearing a dirty T-shirt and black baggy shorts and were barefoot walking from the car to HK valet station with your suitcase, which was an old Apple computer cardboard box wrapped with tape. I think the valets were struggling to keep from laughing. But looking like you just spent the night sleeping in a Tijuana alley or sidewalk with the locals might be going to far for most posters here. The upside is that the Rateros would never suspect you were worth robbing since you weren't wearing nice shoes or any shoes at all. What surprised me is that you didn't look like you were burning your feet on the hot asphalt.
Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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06-14-18 04:25 #1689
Posts: 425I don't know what all this "upper class Mexican man" nonsense all about. But there is really no "dress code" when it comes to Tijuana streets or clubs. I'd agree that one shouldn't dress to stand out or attack unwanted attention, but you do need to dress like you're a real estate agent going to a realtor convention on a hot summer day.
T-shirts, jeans, quality sandals. All just fine. If you're a gringo. You're not going to fool anyone into mistaking you for a local anyway. Just wear nice clean clothes, which make you comfortable and that don't attract attention or scream that you're cash loaded tourist. You will do just fine.
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06-14-18 00:07 #1688
Posts: 1294While I understand people have different comfort levels with what they wear, dressing "upper class" or anything close is just advertising for trouble. I try to dress like the locals as much as I can. I'm not fooling anyone into thinking I am a local. But wearing nice shoes or dress clothes is a statement. Just not one I care to make walking around Tijuana.
Originally Posted by JohnClayton [View Original Post]
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06-13-18 18:15 #1687
Posts: 757Impressing the locals
I will be in Tijuana Monday-Wednesday (staying at Ticuan) and I walk everywhere. I wear shorts, a nicer shirt and Teva sandals. Although I don't really care, I have never been shown anything but respect. BTW, a lap dance is 100% more fun if you're wearing shorts.