No Hugs at Tijuana's Friendship Park, But Families Reconnect Briefly Through Border Fence Nirma Hasty - NBC News
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Families Reunite Briefly at U.S.-Mexico Border's Friendship Park (NBC News)

There are no warm hugs or embraces, but for families separated by a border, this place is a lifeline and a chance for a much-anticipated conversation.

At Friendship Park, which straddles the U.S./Mexico border between San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico, families can spend time with one another, albeit separated by a very well fortified fence.

The park was inaugurated by First Lady Pat Nixon on August 18, 1971 as a symbol of friendship between the U.S. and Mexico. "I hope there won't be a fence here too long," the First Lady said that day.

Decades later, it's the only place where both countries run a meeting point along the border.

Visitors are allowed to see each other every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Related: Scenes from Friendship Park, the Only Place on the Border Where People Can Talk Face-to-Face (MTV.com))

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