Buying in Mexicali

Mexicali was born next to the border, and its growth was tied to agricultural development in the valley and to different waves of migration. The Chinese community played an important role in that history and left a mark still visible today in La Chinesca, within the Centro Histórico. Areas like Villafontana and Privadas Campestre belong to later stages of expansion and show how the city grew well beyond its original border core.

What to consider before buying

Some of the irregular street patterns in the west have a historical explanation. Bordo Wisteria follows the path of an old canal that was part of the system carrying water from the Colorado River and that for years marked one of the city's edges. As Mexicali grew over that area, some streets and blocks in Bordo Wisteria are laid out differently from other parts of the city, following that original path.