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13-APR-2016

April 13

San Ysidro Port of Entry

The busiest border crossing in the world seen from the Mexican side.
On average over 300,000 people cross the border here every day.
On foot it can take up to three hours to cross the border.
We crossed back to the U.S. in 35 minutes yesterday.
This photo shows 14 of the 25 car lanes.

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Alexander Kazakov22-Apr-2016 13:35
Wow! V
Carl Carbone18-Apr-2016 03:14
Wow, and I thought the Peace Bridge to Canada was bad!
Julie Oldfield16-Apr-2016 22:09
Crazy!!
Frank Brault16-Apr-2016 18:34
Wow! I crossed back and forth more than 45 years ago. I don't remember it being so packed. :) A fantastic capture! V
LynnH15-Apr-2016 17:14
Looks chaotic. I suppose I would rather it take a while and allow the border guards to do ample checking and searching.
pkocinski15-Apr-2016 12:02
I'm not patient enough to deal with this...
Graeme14-Apr-2016 19:03
Terrific capture of all these lanes of traffic waiting to cross!! BV
Tom LeRoy14-Apr-2016 16:41
Wow, reminds me of Stuttgart on the A8! Cool perspective and shot, Walter. V
Raymond14-Apr-2016 16:06
Holy cow, population growth explodes ... I don't think I'd have enough patience to go through that!
Neil Marcus14-Apr-2016 16:06
I had no idea that was so chaotic/crowded. In the movies they usually drive right up to the guard station.
Uninformed Neil
joseantonio14-Apr-2016 15:53
wow, had never seen this before.V
danad14-Apr-2016 15:20
It reminds me a movie : "Traffic", by Stephen Soderbergh. Impressive shot ! V.
carabias14-Apr-2016 15:15
Well, if someone forgot their passport ...! Immense traffic. Great capture, Walter! V
Nick Paoni14-Apr-2016 15:01
Great documentary shot of this busy scene. V
globalgadabout14-Apr-2016 14:55
looks daunting...might be best to pack a lunch just for the long wait..
Jim Coffman14-Apr-2016 14:44
Oh my, I hate traffic jams!! I guess I won't be crossing the boarder!
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