There are two bull
rings in Tijuana, one downtown and this one next to the Border
Field State Park. This one here at the park is called Plaza
Monumental. The bullfighting season lasts six months and the
fights alternate between the downtown bull ring and this one
at the park. The bulls sacrificed here come from all over Mexico.
The optimum size for a bull is about 1,000 pounds and each bull
selected to fight the matador has been vetted for temperament
and horn size.
The seats cost about
$50 for the first ten “barreras” rows in the shade
(sombra). The cheaper seats in the sun (sol) or more than ten
rows back, “tendidos preferentes”, cost about $30.
Prices can vary from $70 for the very first row to $15 for the
very last row and out in the sun.
Siesta is taken
quite seriously in Mexico and tickets can only be purchased
between 10AM and 2PM and then between 3PM and 6 PM.
It is best to take
a group tour bus because taking a cab will offer you a tremendous
surprise when you discover that cabs take people to
the bull ring but not from the bull
ring. It is about a five mile walk back to the U.S. Port of
Entry.
