Because it was created as a product of foreign interests, during its early years, this area was developed in parallel with its North American counterpart, called Calexico. These names show a close connection and an ingenious wordplay: Calexico Cal from California and exico from Mexico and Mexicali Mexi from Mexicoand Cali from California Aguirre, 1983.
Al nacer como producto de intereses extranjeros, en sus primeros años se desarrolló paralelamente con su contraparte norteamericana llamada Calexico, cuyos nombres muestran una estrecha conexión y un ingenioso juego de sílabas: Calexico Cal de California y exico de México y Mexicali Mexi de México y cali de California Aguirre, 1983.