The Rosarito Historical Society, with support from the Press Club, Ejido Primo Tapia, Rosarito’s municipal government, the local cowboy community, and other sponsors, will host the 37th edition of the traditional Fiesta de las Fronteras horseback ride this Sunday, October 5.

The event, which commemorates the historical division of the Californias during the mission era, is currently under review to be declared a Cultural Heritage celebration of Baja California.

This year’s ride will begin at the Mojonera de Palou in the highlands of Primo Tapia and conclude at Rancho San Patricio in Rosarito Canyon. Riders and visitors will be welcomed with a festival featuring food, cultural presentations, and live entertainment.

At a press conference, event chair Rosario Castillo Zeja outlined details of the program, noting that for the first time the Municipal Sports Institute (IMDER) will participate by promoting a hiking route. As in past years, hikers will set out early in the morning ahead of the horseback contingent.

A civic-religious blessing ceremony for the riders will take place at the Mojonera de Palou, organized by the City’s Department of Community Outreach. At the same site, saddles will be raffled off, and tributes will be paid to cowboys who have passed away.

Traditionally, the event begins the evening before with a welcome for participants arriving from outside Rosarito. This year, the reception will be held in the Cañaveral neighborhood, where camping spaces will be available for visitors and their horses, along with dinner and breakfast provided by the hosts.

The full route spans 27 kilometers from the Mojonera de Palou to Rancho San Patricio, with a traditional rest stop at the base of Cerro Coronel, passing through lands of Ejido Primo Tapia.