Bullring by the Sea - Tijuana, Mexico
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N 32° 31.990 W 117° 07.362
11S E 488477 N 3599542
Not only is this bullring near the beach...but it is just a few feet south of the border with the USA.
Waymark Code: WME1D6
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Date Posted: 03/20/2012
Views: 3
Wikipedia's brief article about the bullring (
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"Plaza de Toros Monumental de Tijuana (also unofficially called "Plaza Monumental de Playas de Tijuana"), and commonly known in English as Bullring by the Sea, is a bullring in the city of Tijuana, in the state of Baja California, Mexico. It is currently used for bullfighting; the bullring has also been the scene for great boxing matches, concerts, cultural, and sporting events that have benefited the Tijuana community greatly [1]. The stadium holds 21,621 people and its opening was held on June 26, 1960. Located just 60 meters from the U.S. and Mexico borderline at Paseo Playas de Tijuana No.551, Sección Monumental, Tijuana, Baja California 22504.
Tijuana bullfights were broadcast in Los Angeles, in Spanish,. during the 1960's. Sidney Fratklin, the Bullfighter from Brooklyn, provided commentary in English, via FM simulcast."
The bullrings's official website can be seen at (
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A 2010 You Tube video of a day at the bull fights can be seen at (
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