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CROSSING SOUTH: Train To Tecate & Verde Crema

A passenger train takes a quick stop to see the view as it goes from Tijuana to Tecate, Baja Calif.
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A passenger train takes a quick stop to see the view as it goes from Tijuana to Tecate, Baja Calif.

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Saturday, Feb. 3 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Travel south of the border into Baja California with bi-lingual travel host Jorge Meraz to discover a country rich in food, culture and so much more. On this episode, we take a seasonal train ride from Tijuana to Tecate, complete with a food festival experience. On the way back, it's a Mariachi performance with the landscape whizzing by.

A view from the train as we take a ride between Tecate and Tijuana, in Baja Calif., on this episode of CROSSING SOUTH.
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A view from the train as we take a ride between Tecate and Tijuana, in Baja Calif., on CROSSING SOUTH.

Next, we get to have a few nice plates of food at Verde Crema.

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Host Jorge Meraz takes a drink of a chocolate ice drink at a food festival in Tecate, Baja Calif.
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Host Jorge Meraz takes a drink of a chocolate ice drink at a food festival in Tecate, Baja Calif.
Host Jorge Meraz admires the Korean taco which is his favorite dish from Verde Crema restaurant in Tijuana, Baja Calif.
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Host Jorge Meraz admires the Korean taco which is his favorite dish from Verde Crema restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico.

On Season 7 of CROSSING SOUTH, enter the world of polo, as Host Jorge Meraz visits and trains with the Todos Santos Polo Club in Guadalupe Valley. He gains insight into the roastery and cafe culture in Tijuana with some specialty coffee tasting; explores the quality of the medical services provided for children and their families; and of course, digs down into some tasty traditional and fusion-styled Mexican food.

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CROSSING SOUTH: Train to Tecate & Verde Crema

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