Top International Cultural Meccas

A few of the top meccas include: Tijuana, Mexico; Austin, Texas; Cape Town, South Africa; and Zhongguancun, China. "Tijuana has beckoned to people from all over Mexico and Latin America for years. First came the fortune seekers eager to cross into the States. Those who didn’t make it set up in sprawling shantytowns on the outskirts of town. The passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 brought another flood of migrant workers. This eclectic and ambitious mix of ideas, cultures and tastes helped spawn a thriving frontier atmosphere. Unlike their predecessors, who often rejected their roots in Tijuana because of the town’s seedy reputation, this generation takes pride in its heritage. "