Friendship Park (San Diego–Tijuana)
Public park on the US-Mexico border / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Friendship Park is a half-acre (0.20 ha) binational park located along the United States-Mexico border in the San Diego–Tijuana region.[1][2] Located within the larger Border Field State Park in California's San Diego county, the park includes the border fence dividing the two countries where residents of both countries can meet in person.[3] On the U.S. side, the park used to be part of the Monument Mesa picnic area but is now wholly located on federal property under the Department of Homeland Security[4] and is heavily monitored by U.S. Border Patrols 24 hours a day.[5] To the south of this place is the Playas de Tijuana, Baja California. In 2022 the U.S. approved the construction of a wall,[6][7] but announced soon after plans for the construction had been put on hold.[8] In January 2023, it was announced that construction would proceed.