Algondones ( been told it means "cotton" in spanish, US locals call it the "land of cotton") is about 5 miles outside of Yuma, AZ. It's a small tourist town that REALLY caters to the snowbirds (PC would be winter visitors). During the winter the place is packed all over, cheap liquor, cheap cigarettes, and cheap mexican wares can be found everywhere. You can find fake oakleys, raybans, and rolexes for CHEAP. Park on the US side at the parking lot, it's $3.00 I think, but it is guarded. But enough about that, let's talk about the action. There is really one place in the entire town, Bar Olympico. Walk across the border straight ahead. Cross the street, still going straight. You;ll see double green doors, that's it. The locals in the US call it the Green Door. Girls range from 2 to 8s at best. BECAREFUL! Everyonce in a while they have a he/she in the bar. If you ask the bartenders, they'll tell you who has the extra plumbing. Girls will go "upstairs" (the hotel is right next door) for $40 to $60 without barfine (at least when I went there last). At one time, they used to have girls dance nude on Fridays and Saturdays. The whores will dance nude for you, the fit ones anyway, but it'll set you back about $20 a song. No thanks. The domestics (Pacifico, Corona, and Tecate) run about $2.00 and the "imports" (BUD, BUD Light) run about $3- $3.75. The room goes for $10.00 buck for half an hour. Last time I went, it was about 45 minutes and no knock on the door. BUT, it's a tiny room, old mattress and just a fan. For those that have been in the area during the summer, you know a fan is not worth a damn. That's pretty much it, for worthwhile mongering. The other bars that have a whore or two are local women (big butts, big thighs, and big stomachs). To get to those, at the first intersection take a right and go straight til you get to the next intersection. You'll see two bars right across the street and if you take a left at the intersection, you'll see Bar Hawaii. The place had potential about a year ago, but they need to get some new women. I have no real information on that bar, so you'll have to make due on your own.

Quick note, almost everyone speaks english and take US$$. Liquor is REALLY CHEAP, better deals than those "duty free" and all in TJ, just remember you can only bring across 1 litre per person.. I think. Oh yeah, pharmecuticals are really cheap too. For example, a bottle of Ibuprophen 800MG 100 tablets will run $8-$10, that cheap. I like it in Algondones, it's fun, clean for the most part, and safe too (except for those storeowners, they'll try to take every dime you have).

PS> This is REALLY impotant, ask when the border closes. If they lock the gates while yo uare in Algodones you are either trapped or you can get a cab to San Luis, but that's a shitload of cash and you'd still have to get your car on the US side.

That last piece of advice is invaluable. Those little border crossing close exactly as advertized, and just because 50,000 illegals cross the border every month, don't even think about jumping a fence to get to your car. "Greenlegs" have no sense of humor.

so is pacifico bar the same as olympico and do the girls do everything?

yes they are the same.........im lookin for an adventure like me.....friday nights....two three hours.....not for me....... a partner.......i live in mexicali.bout hour away....always good to have partner..talk smack....lol....anyway if intereted....email