1. Heading south on the 5 or 805, continue as if you will be crossing
the old border crossing at San Ysidro (Puerto México).
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JLY5_hUiq58/UPhhG4cK5WI/AAAAAAAAEsQ/4fm_HinWbt0/s288/elchaparral1.jpg)
2. Right at the old border crossing, the road takes a sharp, more
than 90 degree right turn.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kkHF3ykc7F4/UPhhHjGi89I/AAAAAAAAEsc/sfxyetJb2-o/s288/elchaparral2.jpg)
3. Next, you will drive down the new, but temporary road that takes
you to the crossing.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QsfkVGIObNU/UPhhHp_haOI/AAAAAAAAEsk/TUV7_S49kxg/s288/elchaparral3.jpg)
4. Notice the signs to either stay in the "Nothing to Declare (Nada
que declarar)" lanes or to take the "Something to Declare
(Autodeclaración)" lane to the right.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-f_Em7C6u_5E/UPhhINSIzuI/AAAAAAAAEsg/m--cw030cec/s288/elchaparral4.jpg)
5. Next you will take a sharp left and line up in whichever line you wish.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-H6XTtnIiojw/UPhhIgbbktI/AAAAAAAAEso/cEt_mPthpKw/s288/elchaparral5.jpg)
6. Get ready to cross. Wait for the green light to let you enter.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Tn5baGLEJJw/UPhhJEy1wGI/AAAAAAAAEs4/f8bDGVzJ7hg/s288/elchaparral6.jpg)
7. Then you will pull up and wait for your green or red light to proceed. NOTE: RESET YOUR ODOMETER HERE!
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xTDN19Ggkvs/UPhhJA51MoI/AAAAAAAAEss/GUpaDZuyDxA/s288/elchaparral7.jpg)
8. Proceed to exit the customs facility and take note of the signs.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WnDpFbUmQus/UPhhJg4xymI/AAAAAAAAEsw/HQLnJicm6QA/s288/elchaparral8.jpg)
9. The exit to Avenida Internacional that leads to the Tijuana-
Ensenada toll road is to the far right. There are also exits to Zona
Río and to the Vía Rápida/Otay airport.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r67DrNLq09M/UPhhJzVLrII/AAAAAAAAEs0/eyLcpUFYalE/s288/elchaparral9.jpg)
10. Bridge to Avenida Internacional.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Wy1rRmSZj6Y/UPhhGyRqAHI/AAAAAAAAEsY/BjRoHpyjL48/s288/elchaparral10.jpg)
11. Merge onto Avenida Internacional to head to Playas de Tijuana
and the toll road. The road will stay flat for a ways and then begin to climb a steep hill.
![El Chaparral Tijuana](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lTP8B9EsTZw/UPhhGyrKspI/AAAAAAAAEsU/MEMhP6RQyIw/s288/elchaparral11.jpg)
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12. At 3.5 miles there is a sign for the turn-off to Playas / Rosarito / Ensenada, DO NOT TAKE THIS EXIT. Stay to the left and continue going straight following the sign to La Mesa / Tecate / Mexicali.
13. 9.9 Miles from the border take the turn-off on the right for La Gloria/Santa Fe/Rosarito libre. Just at this exit you will see a military training area on the right, in the valley and on the hill. You will turn right alongside the edge of this training area, and will now be traveling on a new highway, heading toward Rosarito. Almost immediately on your left you’ll see a large colorful building called “DICO”, followed quickly by a PEMEX gas station.
14. Stay in the right lane of this road going toward Rosarito. You will drive past an off-ramp to “La Gloria/Tecolote”(10.6 miles). After passing this exit, continue up the hill a short way then take the very next off-ramp to the right called Blvd. El Rosario. THERE ARE NO SIGNS FOR THIS ROAD. (11.5 miles).
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15. After taking the exit, stay on Blvd. El Rosario. You will pass one stop sign, a “Calimax” store (on the left), another stop sign, 2 “OXXO” stores on the right and then the Catholic church (on your left). Keep going straight on this road a little longer. When you see an “OXXO” on your left, proceed 100 yards further and then make a U-turn and turn right in between the OXXO and the Pemex station (There is also a sign that says “Colegio Juan Bosco” at that corner). After turning right onto that road, go straight then turn right at the 2nd dirt street, driving toward a very tall cell phone tower. Grace Babies’ Home is just down the street on the right hand side.
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