Foro Transfronterizo

ESPAÑOL

An event for the exchange of ideas, experiences and efforts
related to border, binational and trinational matters about libraries.

GOALS
	To learn about the problems concerning library services in the globalization era. To create and strengthen links among libraries. To update on the technological and service options. To link the information centers in projects and opportunities for the developing of human resources. To enrich our personal and working experiences.


REGIONAL INFORMATION
	Baja California is one of the largest 15 states of Mexico. With an area of 70,112.90 square kilometer (27, 388 square miles, approximately) and 1, 455 kilometers of shoreline (904 miles). Our borderline with the US is 285.4 kilometers long (177.4 miles) This state has the Pacific Ocean to the West; the Gulf of California, or Cortez Sea and the Colorado River to the East; the United States of America to the North, and to the South we have the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. There are 6 terrestrial ports of entry: TIJUANA, OTAY, TECATE, MEXICALI I, MEXICALI II, and LOS ALGODONES.


NATIVES
	The first inhabitants were from the Yumamo linguistic core, that divided in different surviving groups: CUCAPAS KILIWAS KUMIAI PAI PAI COCHIMIES


MISSIONS
	Three religious orders came to Baja California in different times and founded 14 missions. They were the JESUITAS (Jesuits), the FRANCISCANOS (Franciscans), and the DOMINICOS (Dominicans).


FLORA
	In our state we can admire a great variety of plants, particularly those belonging to the CACTUS species, some of which are unique in this region. In the Sierra de San Pedro Martir and the Sierra de Juarez you can find a great number of pines. There are big vineyards and olive plantations in the Guadalupe and Santo Tomas Valleys, similar to the ones in the area of the Mediterranian. Specially symbolic for the Baja Californians are the CIRIO, the CARDON and the CACHANILLA, plants that grow in the peninsula, the last one so exclusive to the Mexicali Valley that its people are actually called *"cachanillas"*.


WILD LIFE
	In the mountains you can find the legendary BORREGO CIMARRON (Long Horn Sheep), VENADO VURA (Vura Deer), also known as "COLA PRIETA" (Black Tail), BERRENDOS and PUMAS; the funny CORRECAMINOS (Road Runner) in the desert, and at sea you'll see BALLENAS (Grey Whales) and DELFINES (Dolphins).


If you need more information, please contact:
	In México Cecilia Avilés CETYS Universidad Calz. CETYS s/n Col. Rivera C.P. 21259 Mexicali, B.C. Apdo. Postal 3-797 cecilia@infux.mxl.cetys.mx http://www.mxl.cetys.mx/foro e-mail: foro@infux.mxl.cetys.mx Georgina Arteaga UANL garteaga@ccr.dsi.uanl.mx Saúl Souto ITESM Campus Querétaro ssouto@campus.qro.itesm.mx Adacelia López El Colegio de la Frontera Sur alopez@sclc.ecosur.mx
	In the United States Cecilia Puerto San Diego State University 5500 Campanille Drive San Diego CA 92182-8050 cpuerto@mail.sdsu.edu
	In Canada Gwynneth Evans Canadian National Library gwynneth.evans@nlc-bnc.ca

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GOALS

REGIONAL INFORMATION

NATIVES

MISSIONS

FLORA

WILD LIFE

If you need more information, please contact: