In 1851; surveyors placed a marble obelisk on a mesa overlooking the Pacific Ocean; which demarcated the United States-Mexico boundary line. Tourists flocked to the region alongside land speculators who envisioned upscale hotels; resorts; and spas. Two decades later; an East Coast journalist; William Smythe; established a utopian agricultural colony in what is today San Ysidro. Tourists began to cross the border in droves when Tijuana earned the reputation as "vice city." Racetrack; saloon; and gambling house employees settled in San Ysidro; while ranchers in the Tijuana River Valley bred horses for the racetracks. Dairy and vegetable farmers also moved in; taking advantage of the year-round mild weather. By the 1970s; suburban development and greater restrictions to the flow of people at the border meant the area became a predominantly Spanish-speaking community. The Port of Entry at San Ysidro also became the largest in the world; accommodating over 47 million people annually.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must for Japanese cultural readershipBy swimmerEvery translation by the esteemed translator of Japanese literature Donald Keene is outstanding and a joy to read. Watanabe Kazan is worthy of such an a sympathetic and enlightening subject. We dont usually know that much about extraordinary painters; thus is most fortunate for English speakers to read about Kazans lifes journey.
