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Bullring by the Sea - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 32°32′0″N 117°7′17″W / 32.53333°N 117.12139°W

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Aerial view of the Plaza Monumental de Tijuana facing south from the United States, 2013

The Plaza Monumental de Tijuana (also called the "Plaza Monumental de Playas de Tijuana" after the neighborhood in which it is located), and popularly known in English as the Bullring by the Sea, is a bullring in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Its opening was held on June 26, 1960. The stadium holds 21,621 people. In addition to bullfighting, the bullring frequently hosts boxing matches, concerts, cultural, and sporting events.^[1] It is located just 60 meters from the Mexico–United States border and one block from the Pacific Ocean.

History

The bullring was constructed in only 90 days, resulting from a contract between Salvatore Hurtado, the owner, and Raymundo Muzquiz Ayala.^[2] Muzquiz accomplished the construction so quickly by use of pre-fabricated blocks that were made in San Diego and assembled in Tijuana. ^[3]

In order to build the bullring in 90 days, Muzquiz utilized prefabricated concrete blocks to construct the Plaza, a new way of constructing a bullring that demonstrated Muzquiz's innovative approach to construction.^[4] Muzquiz's design for the Plaza Monumental de Toros was inspired by the Plaza in México City and combined traditional bullring elements with modern techniques.^[5] The Monumental de Toros was a key factor in Tijuana’s mid-20th century cultural and urban development, solidifying his legacy as a significant figure in the city's history.^[6]

Bullfights were broadcast in Los Angeles in Spanish during the 1960s and 1970s. Celebrated American bullfighter Sidney Franklin provided commentary in English in the 1960s and by bullfighting expert Syd Love in the 1970s via FM simulcast.

The Tijuana Pop Festival was held in the Bullring on 13 October 1968. The festival was slated to feature the Animals, Iron Butterfly, Patchwork Security Blanket, the Collectors, the Chicago Transit Authority and the Yellow Pages; however, the Animals and Iron Butterfly never played. Other issues which marred the event included rumors that the festival had been canceled, long pauses between acts, police activity at the border and at the ring and the political impact of the Tlatelolco massacre only eleven days before. Roger B. Stovold of the Teaspoon Door called the event "one of the biggest fiascos in pop festival history" and concluded that it "left enough of a black mark that any future pop festival in Mexico is unlikely."^[7]^[8]

References

^ Benefitting Tijuana community Archived November 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Una Corrida Extraoridnaria by Patrick Spaulding Ryan, SSRN Working Paper, 31 December 2022
^ Id.
^ Patrick Spaulding Ryan, "Una Corrida Extraordinaria," Medium, https://medium.com/p/183dabad2fc6.
^ Id.
^ Id.
^ Border Bummer by Roger B. Stovold, Teaspoon Door 25 October 1968
^ T J Festival by Steve Montijo, Teaspoon Door 25 October 1968

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v t e Mexico–United States border at San Diego–Tijuana
Border crossing facilities	El Chaparral San Ysidro Old Customs House Cross Border Xpress at Tijuana Airport Otay Mesa Otay Mesa East (planned)
Buildings and facilities on the border	Border Field State Park Bullring by the Sea Friendship Park Initial Point of Boundary (monument) Las Americas Premium Outlets Mexico–United States barrier Plaza Viva Tijuana San Ysidro Transit Center Tijuana International Airport
Communities and areas	Centro, Tijuana Downtown Tijuana East Otay Mesa Imperial Beach Otay Centenario Otay Mesa Playas de Tijuana San Diego San Diego County San Ysidro South Bay Tijuana Tijuana Municipality Zona Norte Zona Río
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Related	List of Mexico–United States border crossings Mexico–United States border Mexico–United States relations
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