General Reports

[Dogers69]

The border city of Tijuana was the Mexican municipality with the highest number of homicides, with 1,969 cases reported in 2021. Tijuana was followed by Ciudad Jurez, located south of El Paso, Texas, with a total of 1,393 homicides. Jun 1, 2022.

About 2% murdered every year on top of natural causes.

More concerning is the Mexican imprisonment rate for murders which is almost zero. So murder is actually legal. Could you imagine the murder rate in LOS Angeles Chicago and nyc if they only put someone in jail 3% of the time the way mexixo does? Mexixo can fix alot of its problems by building prisons and using them. But they don't beleive in prison state like USA does.

[SeaBeeJoe]

The border city of Tijuana was the Mexican municipality with the highest number of homicides, with 1,969 cases reported in 2021. Tijuana was followed by Ciudad Jurez, located south of El Paso, Texas, with a total of 1,393 homicides. Jun 1, 2022.

About 2% murdered every year on top of natural causes.

The murder rate is higher then we lost in Iraq and Afghanistan in a year for kia's (killed in action). Yes it is dangerous here if you deal with the wrong people, do drugs, sell drugs, or get caught in the cross fire. But honestly most murder is between the Cartels and they aren't targeting American mongers looking for sex in the zona. Just be careful and be vigilant of your surroundings, stay away from the slums west of the zona norte and you should be fine.

[Captain Solo]

The border city of Tijuana was the Mexican municipality with the highest number of homicides, with 1,969 cases reported in 2021. Tijuana was followed by Ciudad Juárez, located south of El Paso, Texas, with a total of 1,393 homicides. Jun 1, 2022.

About 2% murdered every year on top of natural causes.

[Jackie888]

I hear you Austin guy. I'm an Austin guy again now too and scared to go downtown at night just for regular nightclub or bar crawling but I 56 now too.

Austin averaged about 8 homicides per 100,000 residence in 2021. For comparison, San Diego averaged 4. 6 for the same period.

[StRobert]

Good news guys, no need to worry, the Gulf cartel has apologized for their mishap and assure everybody no other innocent people will be harmed. Party on, brothers!

Hehehe! Thanks for the reassuring message! Open tequila and we're back to the party!

[Cocr Brotheler]

Having visited 30 countries and more than 100 cities across the globe, I can tell you where the only bad things have happened to me in my travels. USA. Period. Any violence against or near me: USA. Anytime pickpocketed: USA (and one attempt in Singapore LOL). Anytime anything stolen from me: USA. My car was stolen right out of our secured garage in Austin, TX!

I hear you Austin guy. I'm an Austin guy again now too and scared to go downtown at night just for regular nightclub or bar crawling but I 56 now too.

[Nothing24]

Good news guys, no need to worry, the Gulf cartel has apologized for their mishap and assure everybody no other innocent people will be harmed. Party on, brothers!

[AustinGuy360]

USA is more dangerous bud believe it.

Having visited 30 countries and more than 100 cities across the globe, I can tell you where the only bad things have happened to me in my travels. USA. Period. Any violence against or near me: USA. Anytime pickpocketed: USA (and one attempt in Singapore LOL). Anytime anything stolen from me: USA. My car was stolen right out of our secured garage in Austin, TX!

[Cocr Brotheler]

I got choked out standing in front of the street girls, and dropped head first while passed out. Unless they stabbed me in my head. Most likely they just dropped me head 1st. 4 North Carolina people got shot up kidnapped this week 10 minutes after entering mexixo. Everywhere you turn in Zona Norte is a bunch of people with high powered guns. Cartel body guards, policia, national guard, military, I seen many times hk shoulder to shoulder crowded and military walking through with machine guns bumping into people just going from front door to back door. I had cartel or police busting open my hk hotel with ski masks machine guns and bullet proof vests looking for someone. Theres a real danger in Tijuana it's not accurate to say it's safe anymore. Just too many guns ready to go off at any moment.

Unfortunately true re Matamoros kidnappings. 2 of those kidnapped in Matamoros ended up being killed just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. And in Nuevo Laredo last week reports of MEX soldiers shooting speeding cars, at least 5 shot. And if you search and read the Spanish newspapers of the TX-MEX border towns there is a lot more killings going on never reported, same for Tijuana.

And if your ignorant enough (not speaking to D69) to believe TJ just fine, it has all the ingredients for a major flare up and hearing about narcos inside HK with bodyguard carrying semi-auto pistols I believe it!

It may sound cool at first but when narco's battle happens inside HK it will be like Scarface movie tutes and tricks running for their lives everybody getting shot up!

I like HK very much but control when I go in there preferring off peak times especially Fri and Sat nights.

[TjBrazil]

I got choked out standing in front of the street girls, and dropped head first while passed out. Unless they stabbed me in my head. Most likely they just dropped me head 1st. 4 North Carolina people got shot up kidnapped this week 10 minutes after entering mexixo. Everywhere you turn in Zona Norte is a bunch of people with high powered guns. Cartel body guards, policia, national guard, military, I seen many times hk shoulder to shoulder crowded and military walking through with machine guns bumping into people just going from front door to back door. I had cartel or police busting open my hk hotel with ski masks machine guns and bullet proof vests looking for someone. Theres a real danger in Tijuana its not accurate to say its safe anymore. Just too many guns ready to go off at any moment.

I agree with you. The golden age when Madonna's and peanuts and beer were open and Ceasars was a strip club are over. I used to drink back in those days. Was drunk many nights and never felt unsafe or robbed. Even the touts were fun. Besides the usual short changing you a dollar here and there, it was an amazing time. I don't see it ever going back to the safety and fun of that time. Under no circumstance do I feel real safe now. There is more of a darkness now.

[Mtb6187]

She's an interesting chica, Habana. Little too aggressive for my liking but still fun.

Fun fact Mundo used to date her twin. Does she still have the braids down to her a $$? The 10 lbs of hair was a little turn off for me. Wish the girl pictured had showed up but that was many moons ago. New pictures are as good as gold in this game.

Glad your first experience went well. I'd recommend the Ticuan / escort combo to any first timer.

Ha Ha, yes she did snore. Before we crashed for the night, I told her that I snored and that is was OK to push me or whatever to get me to stop. She was a lot of fun and not too aggressive. Maybe she has mellowed in her old age, LOL. Her hair was shorter but who knows, maybe it was her twin? She also said she had never seen her pictures on the website and when she saw them she wasn't happy about the face and also indicated she has a few more pounds since they were taken.

I'll take the advice on walking as well for the future. I may stick with Ticuan / escort combo anyway. There was some nice eye candy on the first block (C. Primera) walking away from the arch toward Zona and it was around 5 in the afternoon so it didn't seem too sketchy.

[GuiGui123]

She's an interesting chica, Habana. Little too aggressive for my liking but still fun.

Fun fact Mundo used to date her twin. Does she still have the braids down to her a $$? The 10 lbs of hair was a little turn off for me. Wish the girl pictured had showed up but that was many moons ago. New pictures are as good as gold in this game.

Glad your first experience went well. I'd recommend the Ticuan / escort combo to any first timer.

She doesn't have the braids anymore. Very fun girl and speaks good English.

[FlacasOnly420]

First, I want to thank all of you for posting your experiences and tips here on this site. I've been thinking about visiting Tijuana for many years and finally took the plunge yesterday. I travel to San Diego every year and have always been concerned about crossing the border thanks to the constant barrage of media coverage we see in the US about the dangers of Mexico. I finally took the trip even when there was a recent shooting in Zona Norte, closing of Adelitas and the news talking nonstop about the kidnapped americans in Matamoros.

I took the trolley from 5th st in San Diego, walked right into Mexico ready with my FMM form since I do not have Global entry and grabbed a taxi for $6 to the Hotel Ticuan. I watched enough videos that it felt like I had done this before. I arrived at Ticuan at 4:00 pm having left SD around 2:30, and then took a walk up Ave Revolucion to the arch and Zona Norte. Since I opted to go the escort route for my first time, I was just walking around to check out the scene. Plenty of SW's on the streets exactly as you see them in various youtube videos. On the way back, I picked up some Maxifort for $1. 60 per 100 MG at a random Pharmacia, then stopped for a beer at Norte Brewing which is a challenge to find. It was worth it though since the IPA was pretty good. Then I hit up Victors Liquors for some Tequila where I had a very enjoyable experience picking out a tequila including a sample in the store. As a first timer, I felt safe the entire time but of course, always had my city smarts on as I do in any city.

She's an interesting chica, Habana. Little too aggressive for my liking but still fun.

Fun fact Mundo used to date her twin. Does she still have the braids down to her a $$? The 10 lbs of hair was a little turn off for me. Wish the girl pictured had showed up but that was many moons ago. New pictures are as good as gold in this game.

Glad your first experience went well. I'd recommend the Ticuan / escort combo to any first timer.

[AmericanPi]

Congrats on your first trip.

Next time don't walk to Zona though! That patch from Revo to Zona is rough. And an Uber between the 2 should only be about 3 dollars.

First, I want to thank all of you for posting your experiences and tips here on this site. I've been thinking about visiting Tijuana for many years and finally took the plunge yesterday. I travel to San Diego every year and have always been concerned about crossing the border thanks to the constant barrage of media coverage we see in the US about the dangers of Mexico. I finally took the trip even when there was a recent shooting in Zona Norte, closing of Adelitas and the news talking nonstop about the kidnapped americans in Matamoros.

I took the trolley from 5th st in San Diego, walked right into Mexico ready with my FMM form since I do not have Global entry and grabbed a taxi for $6 to the Hotel Ticuan. I watched enough videos that it felt like I had done this before. I arrived at Ticuan at 4:00 pm having left SD around 2:30, and then took a walk up Ave Revolucion to the arch and Zona Norte. Since I opted to go the escort route for my first time, I was just walking around to check out the scene. Plenty of SW's on the streets exactly as you see them in various youtube videos. On the way back, I picked up some Maxifort for $1. 60 per 100 MG at a random Pharmacia, then stopped for a beer at Norte Brewing which is a challenge to find. It was worth it though since the IPA was pretty good. Then I hit up Victors Liquors for some Tequila where I had a very enjoyable experience picking out a tequila including a sample in the store. As a first timer, I felt safe the entire time but of course, always had my city smarts on as I do in any city..

[Mtb6187]

First, I want to thank all of you for posting your experiences and tips here on this site. I've been thinking about visiting Tijuana for many years and finally took the plunge yesterday. I travel to San Diego every year and have always been concerned about crossing the border thanks to the constant barrage of media coverage we see in the US about the dangers of Mexico. I finally took the trip even when there was a recent shooting in Zona Norte, closing of Adelitas and the news talking nonstop about the kidnapped americans in Matamoros.

I took the trolley from 5th st in San Diego, walked right into Mexico ready with my FMM form since I do not have Global entry and grabbed a taxi for $6 to the Hotel Ticuan. I watched enough videos that it felt like I had done this before. I arrived at Ticuan at 4:00 pm having left SD around 2:30, and then took a walk up Ave Revolucion to the arch and Zona Norte. Since I opted to go the escort route for my first time, I was just walking around to check out the scene. Plenty of SW's on the streets exactly as you see them in various youtube videos. On the way back, I picked up some Maxifort for $1. 60 per 100 MG at a random Pharmacia, then stopped for a beer at Norte Brewing which is a challenge to find. It was worth it though since the IPA was pretty good. Then I hit up Victors Liquors for some Tequila where I had a very enjoyable experience picking out a tequila including a sample in the store. As a first timer, I felt safe the entire time but of course, always had my city smarts on as I do in any city.

I had arranged an overnight with Mundo at cuminTJ. As all of you have indicated, he was very responsive and helped guide me to the best option. I emailed him last week ahead of the trip with various options and I decided to go with Habana as suggested by Mundo. She had good reviews that were a little dated but she was perfect for my first Tijuana experience. For me, the overnight experience is such a pleasure and Habana was as good as it gets for me.

In the morning, she headed off on her way and I headed back to SD. I was a bit worried about the border crossing since the border crossing website showed 2+ hour wait. I grabbed a taxi from the Ticuan for $6. The driver took me right up to the line which he assured me was going to be good. I was through security and onto a trolley in 30 minutes without sentri. I was at Ped East at 9:30 am. My biggest mistake was not getting a churo right at the beginning of the line. It all went very smoothly but I would definitely get Global entry for next time.