Baja village has become smugglers" launch point
Until a couple of years ago, the small fishing village of Popotla south of Rosarito Beach was a tourist haven. Visitors from north of the border, as well as from Tijuana, came down on weekends to shop for pottery or ironwork, or to sample fresh seafood in one of the many small restaurants lining its crescent-shaped cove. Ref. Source 3
Baja launches drive to rehab image
The state of Baja California has joined forces with its five municipalities in a $500,000 public relations effort aimed at changing Americans" negative perceptions about the region and winning back the confidence of U.S. Tourists. Ref. Source 8