On the latest episode of Baja Window to the South, one of Tijuana's most significant historic spots was explored: Casino Agua Caliente.

This now emblematic building was built in 1927 during the Prohibition era in the United States, so that people in the border could have a recreational area. This was carried out with support from General Abelardo L. Rodríguez, who was the owner of the land where Compañía Mexicana de Agua Caliente was built.

Wayne D. McAllister (1927-2000) and his wife, Corinne Fuller (1925-2001) were in charge of its architectural design. Back then, it was considered one of the most opulent hotels in the continent and its image would be the inspiration for the creation of Las Vegas.

For several years, it welcomed some of the famous celebrities of its time such as the Marx Brothers, Jean Harlow, Bing Crosby, Dolores del Río, Charlie Chaplin, among others.

However, this amazing spectacle would end during the government of General Lázaro Cárdenas as he prohibited gambling.

In the 1940s, the facilities were used as an education center under the leadership of the Secretariat of Public Education, which was trying to cover the education necessities of the Mexican periphery.

Its luxurious gambling rooms became libraries and classrooms. Interestingly, the facilities worked perfectly as an education center.

In 1970, it was named "Lázaro Cárdenas" and in 1973 it was constituted as a federal school through a presidential decree. So far, it is perhaps one of the most important high schools in northeastern Mexico.

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