Lorena Mancilla

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Lorena Mancilla's Stories

A Brave New World of Liberated Tourists

An afternoon of neon lights and ’80s pop, washed down with a pitcher of draft beer at the roller rink...a night of charalitos con chile, flying chairs, fake blood, and a screaming crowd that competes ...

Valle de Guadalupe

Imagine a valley filled with vineyards surrounded by olive trees. The weather is dry and warm and there’s hardly any wind. There are only a couple of paved roads and people mostly walk or drive ...

Rehab: A Public Nightmare in Tijuana

They sell newspapers on street corners. They wander around swap meets selling candy. They offer pamphlets in restaurants, taco stands, supermarkets, parking lots, malls, and homes. They carry around little wooden penny banks and ask ...

Lorena Mancilla's Blog Entries

¡Futbol!

Leones, tigres y xolos. En Tijuana, en un terreno polvoriento detrás del hipódromo, la línea de autos en busca de estacionamiento serpentea a la distancia. Una vez que nos estacionamos descubrimos que estamos rodeados por ...

El revival del centro en Tijuana

Una ciudad esquizoide. Tijuana ha sufrido del desorden de las personalidades múltiples durante mucho tiempo. Ha sido un lugar para el intercambio y los fugitivos. La frontera ideal para el que tuviera la necesidad de ...