Testimonials for Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico

I am an americano having lived in baja california for 2 1/2 years. I own a home in Rosarito; for the last seven months I have lived in an apartment in downtown Tijuana for part of the week. It angers me how so much negative publicity is put out on both cities. I feel perfectly safe here.

People seem to forget that there is crime in San Diego, Oakland, or anywhere else in the United States. It is a pity to see the tourists staying away, the negative stories written about Baja, and the businesses and people directly hurt by the stories. This is my home and I love every day I am here!



Jack E. George

Testimonials for Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico

It's terribly true that so often it's the perception of the facts that counts, not the facts. So it is with Rosarito and crime.

My wife and I live a wonderful life in our condo in Rosarito Beach, living nicely on what would be called a poverty level income on the other side of the border. We "go to town" often and have never been bothered by that "crime" so falsely played up by the American media. I worked hard to become a governor back in the 'states.

Literally walking the entire state (1197 miles) while campaigning, I met thousands of hard-working people who would be called ordinary folks. I stayed in their homes night after night for four months. Here in Baja, I have met not as many but a lot of "ordinary folks" working hard for a living. It's a rotten shame that the exaggerations and lies being thrown out by newspapers and on TV "up north," are causing ordinary honest and hard working folks down here horrible harm from losses of jobs and income All of us Norte Americans should try hard to get out the real facts and dispel those false perceptions that unfortunately lead so many people to say, "I don't do Mexico."

To repeat, let's all spread the facts: This is a delightful place to live and to shop and the plain facts are that as you enjoy yourself in downtown Rosarito, those bad guys will not bother you.

Dan Walker, former Governor of Illinois

Rosarito Beach Pro WQS Event Still On Amid Government Agency Warnings, Security Heightened

MARCH 9TH, 2009- The City of Rosarito announced today that the Rosarito Beach Pro WQS event scheduled for April 3rd-5th is still on and full steam ahead. With the support from city officials, such as the Rosarito police and Rosarito’s own, Mayor Hugo Torres, event organizers feel very confident the event can over with no major incidents, as security surrounding Rosarito has been heightened to insure everyone’s safety.
“We are very happy that FDt Marketing and the ASP have decided to host the event here in beautiful Rosarito Beach at the Rosarito Beach Hotel Pier. The surf contest is a very important event for Rosarito, as this city has been a favorite destination for surfers through the years. The contest has plenty of potential to be a successful event, and I am more than happy to make sure we host the Surf Contest every year from now on” said Hugo Torres, Mayor of Rosarito Beach.

Mayor Torres, has taken many steps to ensure the safety of residents and tourists of Rosarito by enlisting the help of federal and state police to help patrol the streets. Over 50 state police officers are now helping the 150 local police officers patrol the city streets and outlying areas of Rosarito. The additional security has been added around the city, after reports earlier this week that the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms gave warnings to spring breakers not to head into Tijuana and Rosarito Beach areas for spring break due to the dangers surrounding Northern Mexico and Baja California.

“We welcome all Spring Breakers as usual, Rosarito is safer than ever as we have launched the Tourist Police Force, a group of attentive bilingual officers, trained especially to deal with tourists issues; we also have the Tourist Attention Department, available 24/7 and a fully bilingual Ombudsman for mayor incidents. We have no problems here and no tourist has been affected by organized crime in the last 20 years”, stated Mayor Torres, when asked about his thoughts surrounding security for Spring Breakers, Surfers, and spectators heading into Rosarito over the next few weeks.

Rosarito officials amid all the recent bad press, feel that the Rosarito Beach Pro surf contest, and the few weeks of spring break will still see a large turnout. Rosarito has also launched a campaign to help educate people and let them know that violence in Rosarito Beach has not been an issue, nor have tourists been targets in the Rosarito area for organized crime.
For more information on Rosarito Beach, the Rosarito Beach Pro, and the safety surrounding the city please visit www.Rosarito.org.

CONTACT INFORMATION: info@fdtmarketing.com or 858.200.7619