The event was inaugurated by COTUCOs president, Francisco Villegas Peralta, who thanked the support given by Bajas Secretary of Tourism, Óscar Escobedo, and the mayor of Tijuana, Jorge Astiazarán Orcí.
The mayor of the city was the one who officially kicked off the event with the inauguration of the new tourism information booth located at Santa Cecilias Plaza.
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There were 50 stands at the event since 9 a.m., among them were cultural institution stands (IMAC, ICBC, CECUT), sports stands (Zonkeys, Toros, Xoloitzcuintles, San Diego Padres), culinary stands (wineries and craft beer companies) and multiple services from the Baja region.
The highlight of the event was Dinner in the Sky, which gave a 150 feet-high sample dinner, where they served the world-famous Caesars salad, as well as regional wine and beer tastings.
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As a form of spectacle, there was a lucha libre ring right in front of Hotel Nelson on Calle Primera and Avenida Revolución, where there will be tons of featured wrestling and boxing matches.
Also, the Alternative Tourism Baja California Peninsula Cluster held different rappelling showings on the morning, in front of the aforementioned hotel.
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The event will continue until Wednesday night, with the head of COTUCO inviting everyone to come visit the event and check out what the city and the region has to offer, especially during this Spring Break.
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Translated by: edgar.martinez@sandiegored.com
