Tag: Southwest
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The Alamo {Texas}
San Antonio is home to five old missions…but by far the most popular and well remembered is The Alamo. This was originally known as Misión San Antonio de Valero and it was designed as a Spanish mission, serving those as missionaries bringing Christianity to the area. The mission became a working school offering education to…
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Tombstone {Arizona}
Anyone who is interested in the old west has heard of ‘The town too tough to die’ of Tombstone. Originally settled in 1877, it became one of the largest boomtowns in silver mining in the country. And with the promise of silver, the city drew thousands of people in hopes of striking it rich. But…
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Silver City {New Mexico}
Driving through New Mexico it is easy to understand why it is considered the land of enchantment. And Silver City colorful and eclectic atmosphere fits right in with that description. Silver City is a place or artists and that shows in the buildings as well as the artwork sold in the buildings. With brightly colored…
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Grand Canyon National Park {Arizona}
The Grand Canyon is nothing short of a geological masterpiece. To see all the layers that have been created over millions of years is amazing. With the canyon stretching approximately 277 miles long, 18 miles across, and over a mile deep- it is no wonder that the immensity and majesty of it makes it one…
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UFO Museum {New Mexico}
No matter your feelings about extraterrestrials and their existence, you can not go through Roswell without giving in to some degree to the alien encounter culture. It was here in Roswell in 1947 when something happened just outside of the city limits making everyone start to believe in the possibility of UFOs. The museum has…
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Mission San Jose {Texas}
San Antonio is home to 5 beautiful frontier missions. The most recognized of these mission is the Alamo. But a short distance from where the Alamo stands is the Missions National Historic Park where the other 4 of these missions have been brought and reconstructed to give visitors a glimpse of the past. Of all…