Tijuana, like other Latin American cities, is not some uniformly dangerous hellhole that you’re going to get killed in the minute you step across the border. Almost all of the violence takes place in highly concentrated areas and in TJ’s case is related to narcos or sexual assault. You’re fine for a day trip. You won’t need anyone to tell you what parts to go see, you’ll be able to tell easily enough.
I’m from Caracas, a city that a lot of Americans have funny ideas about, and completely uninformed people say the same kind of stupid **** about Chicago, where I live. SteveWig’s comment is the best one here, though you don’t need any more situational awareness here than you need in Tijuana
