Directions to GCH - Updated 1/07

DIRECTIONS TO GRACE CHILDREN’S HOME / CASA HOGAR DE LA GRACIA

1. Before crossing the Border, be sure to buy Mexican Insurance! We recommend Instant Mexican Auto Insurance – 223 Via de San Ysidro which is 2 miles North of the Border off the 5 Freeway - (619) 428 3583. You may also pre-purchase insurance on-line or through your insurance agent. After you have your insurance, continue south on I-5 or I-805 to Tijuana border crossing. Reset your odometer to 0 at the border to keep track of your miles.

2. Immediately after crossing the border get in the right lane. Take the next on ramp, after the Aeropuerto exit, which is for Rosarito/Ensenada. Merge on the highway and begin to go up a hill. The border fence will be on your right.

3. At 4.5 miles there is a sign for the turn-off to Playas / Rosarito / Ensenada, DO NOT TAKE THIS EXIT. Continue going straight following the sign to La Mesa / Tecate / Mexicali.

4. 10.3 Miles from the border take the turn-off on the right for Rosarito/ Ensenada. There are NO SIGNS TO TELL YOU TO EXIT, so pay close attention to the mileage. Just at this exit you will see a military training area on the right, in the valley and on the hill. You will turn right alongside the edge of this training area, and will now be traveling on a new highway, heading toward Rosarito. Almost immediately on your left you’ll see a large colorful building called “DICO”, followed quickly by a PEMEX gas station.

5. Stay in the right lane of this road going toward Rosarito. You will drive past an off-ramp to “La Gloria/Tecolote”. After passing this exit, continue up the hill a short way then take the very next off-ramp to the right called Blvd. El Rosario.

6. After taking the exit, stay on Blvd. El Rosario. You will pass one stop sign, a “Calimax” store (on the left), another stop sign, 2 “OXXO” stores on the right and then the Catholic church (on your left). Keep going straight on this road a little longer. When you see an “OXXO” on your left, turn left at that street. (There is also a sign that says “Colegio Juan Bosco” at that corner). After turning left onto that dirt road, go straight then turn right at the 2nd dirt street, driving toward a very tall cell phone tower. Grace Children’s Home is two houses past the tower, just down the street on the left hand side. Park your vehicle next to the cyclone fence.

*If you get lost or need help, you can call us here at the children's home from any public phone in Mexico by dialing (664) 215-7850 if you're in Tijuana, or 01-664-215-7850 from Rosarito or outside TJ. Your cell phone may or may not work. When dialing from the U.S., you must dial 011-52-664-215-7850.