Com had the opportunity to ride the Tijuana y Tecate through the beautiful mountainous countryside in historic railway cars. The trip begins for travelers from the American side when they meet the bus at the San Ysidro border and ride across into Tijuana. The shuttle across the border is provided both before and after the train ride, and takes passengers directly to the awaiting train for boarding. The first several miles run directly through the business and warehouse district and several suburbs and outlying areas of the city of Tijuana. Shortly after, the train passes by the Agua Caliente Spa.
Suburban sprawl gives way to rolling countryside.
The olive orchards and vineyards begin to appear. Of the some 160 passengers, more than half were glued to the windows and eagarly waving back to the townspeople. The rest of journey is a pleasant meander through the country, over bridges, past damns and through tunnels. It was fascinating to walk from car to car and experience the variety as you move from enclosed to open air travel. The open-air cars were pleasantly packed with families and tourists enjoying the warm sunshine and the breeze while making the trek to Tecate.