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Baja California is a [[Mexico|Mexican]] federal state. It borders to the state [[Baja California Sur]] to the south, to the state [[Sonora]] to the east, to the U. S. state [[Arizona]] to the northeast, but without a possibility to cross the border, and to the U. S. state [[California]] to the north. Its capital is [[Mexicali]].
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Baja California is a [[Mexico|Mexican]] federal state. It borders the state of [[Baja California Sur]] to the south, the state of [[Sonora]] to the east, the [[United States of America|U.S.]] state of [[Arizona]] to the northeast, but without a possibility to cross the border, and the U.S. state of [[California]] to the north. Its capital is [[Mexicali]].
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The most frequented border crossing in the world is in [[Tijuana]], Baja California. Another important city is [[Ensenada]] at the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific Coast]].
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The south of Baja California is hardly populated and a desert, be prepared for that. Anyway, the only road to hitchhike on most of the time is highway 1 which goes all the way down to Baja California Sur. In Baja California, there are many checkpoints of the military. If you make friends with them, they can be helpful in finding you a lift.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:25, 8 October 2012

Baja California
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state
Country: Flag of Mexico Mexico
Population: 2,490,000
Seat: Mexicali
Licence Plate: Baja California
Motorways:

Baja California is a Mexican federal state. It borders the state of Baja California Sur to the south, the state of Sonora to the east, the U.S. state of Arizona to the northeast, but without a possibility to cross the border, and the U.S. state of California to the north. Its capital is Mexicali. The most frequented border crossing in the world is in Tijuana, Baja California. Another important city is Ensenada at the Pacific Coast.

The south of Baja California is hardly populated and a desert, be prepared for that. Anyway, the only road to hitchhike on most of the time is highway 1 which goes all the way down to Baja California Sur. In Baja California, there are many checkpoints of the military. If you make friends with them, they can be helpful in finding you a lift.