Tijuana boasts the most-crossed international border in the world with over 64 million crossers annually.

Tijuana’s Avenida Revolucion is one of the most-shopped streets in the world.

Tijuana is the fastest growing city in Mexico.

Tijuana leads the world in the production and assembly of television sets.

Rita Hayworth, Dolores del Rio, Santana, Herb Alpert, Julieta Venegas, Ana Gabriel and Lynda were all discovered or got their start in Tijuana. Santana’s father wanted him to be a mariachi violinist.

The Caesar salad was first created at Caesar’s Palace restaurant on Avenida Revolucion in Tijuana.

Legend has it that the margarita was created in Tijuana as a non-alcoholic drink for Rita Hayworth in her teenage cabaret days. Tequila was added later. Rita’s real name, of course, was Margarita-Margarita Carmen Cansino.

The clamato, a popular drink consisting of Clamato juice and vodka, was created in Tijuana.