Mexicali

Set along the Mexico–United States border in the Mexicali Valley, Mexicali is a city whose character is shaped by desert heat and the irrigated agricultural plain of the Colorado River delta. As the capital of Baja California, it is a major administrative and commercial centre linked directly to Calexico, California, across the international boundary. Its broad street grid developed in a low, intensively cultivated borderland where summer temperatures are famously severe. Mexicali’s food culture carries a lasting Chinese influence, rooted in the community that settled here during the early 20th century; the historic La Chinesca district remains associated with that heritage. South of the city, the Cerro Prieto geothermal field reflects the region’s important geothermal resources. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Mexicali and northern Baja California.

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