This fast-growing city is a much quieter border town than Tijuana, but a center of regional commerce nevertheless. It is the only border town to share the same name as its U.S. counterpart (Tecate, CA). Immigration has increased dramatically in the last decade, as workers arrive from all over Mexico and Central America in search of factory jobs. The most famous institutions in Tecate are the Tecate Brewery and Rancho La Puerta wellness resort. Tecate is also the northern gateway to the Valle de Guadalupe wine country along Mexico
