The Mexican ship Cuauhtémoc docked in San Diego Bay as part of a tri-continental training cruise and is open for public tours Friday through Monday
The crowd began cheering as the 41-year-old Mexican Navy tall ship approached the B Street Pier Thursday. Among them was San Diego resident Margarita García, who held a sign that read “Bienvenida a San Diego, Lupita.' García was waiting for Cadet Lupita Barrientos, 23, the daughter of a close friend she met as a child and had not seen since. The long-awaited — and surprising — reunion took place aboard the Cuauhtémoc.
On board, the cadets learn maneuvers and maritime traditions, but at each stop, it's all about interacting with people from other cultures, officials said. 'It is a very representative ship,' said Capt. Victor Hugo Molina. 'We represent not only the Mexican Navy, but 127 million Mexicans.
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