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Baja California Norte
Home to the quintessential border town of Tijuana and a cultural melting pot with an exciting regional cuisine in the making
The northernmost state on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, Baja California Norte neighbors California to the south and is home to the quintessential border town with San Diego, Tijuana. It is inhabited by a melting pot of people from all over Mexico and from around the world with an exciting regional cuisine in the making. The state’s semi-dry Mediterranean like climate makes it ideal for vineyards in the up-and-coming Valle de Guadalupe wine-making region.
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Baja California Norte
Home to the quintessential border town of Tijuana and a cultural melting pot with an exciting regional cuisine in the making
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Jalisco
Birthplace of tequila, mariachis, birria, and many more beloved Mexican cultural traditions
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Texas
Shares the longest border with Mexico of any of the U.S. border states and home to Tex-Mex cuisine
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Sonora
Known as “Mexico’s great frontier” for its ruggedly beautiful desert landscape, cattle ranches, wheat fields, and at the heart of its cuisine is carne asada
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Sinaloa
A farmer’s paradise with an extraordinary cuisine that reflects the bounty of its land and coast
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Guanajuato
Considered the birthplace of Mexico’s independence and one of the most beautiful and historical states
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Yucatán
Land of the Mayan legacy with a cuisine unlike any other in Mexico
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Puebla
A main culinary hub where many of Mexico’s most iconic dishes originated and the home of Cinco de Mayo
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Oaxaca
A hub of art and cuisine that has been largely influential on Mexico’s gastronomy and culture for centuries
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Michoacán
Known as “the soul of Mexico” for its deep heritage, home to the “carnitas capital of the world,” and the world’s largest producer of avocados
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Mexico City
Mexico’s independent capital city and one of Latin America’s great culinary capitals
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Campeche
An ancestral home of the Maya along the Gulf of Mexico
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Baja California Sur
Home to one of Hollywood’s favorite vacation destinations, natural wonders, and an inventive, playful cuisine
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