Mexicali Expo promotes Baja tourism attractions

People in the Yuma area may already know what there is to see and do in Los Algodones.
They may not know what Mexicali or San Felipe, Baja Calif., has to offer.

They can find out Jan. 19 at the Mexicali Expo, an event slated for 12:15 to 3 p.m. at the Yuma Civic & Convention Center, 1440 W. Desert Hill Drive.

The expo will feature music and folkloric dances presentations by performing artists from Mexicali's House of Culture and a rodeo demonstration by members of the Cachanilla Charros Association from Algodones.

Representatives from the Mexicali Tourism and Convention Committee and Baja California's hospitality industry will be on hand to answer questions about tourism attractions in Mexicali and San Felipe and about medical services available in Mexicali and Algodones.

The tourism committee comes to Yuma annually to stage the expo.

"This is a very important event for us," said Patricia Hernandez, the committee's promotions and information manager. "It's a chance to promote the attraction of the city, both in tourism and in medical tourism.

"Because of our proximity to the Imperial Valley, we receive a lot of visitors from El Centro and Calexico, but we want to offer this opportunity for Yuma residents to get to know us."

The expo is free and open to the public. For more information about the event, call the Yuma Civic & Convention Center, 373-5040, or the Yuma Visitors Bureau, 376-0100.

Yuma Civic Center  

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