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Cowboys and Indians: Legends of the Old West

Tucson and Nogales, Arizona

March 16 - 21, 2008

 

greeted by Jean Discorfano,

 

Corinne Holm Milton told us about the Native American Tribes

 

visited the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

 

met their star attraction, "George" the mountain lion

 

and the Javalinas

More Photos from the Desert Museum

 

visited San Xavier Mission

More Photos from San Xavier Mission

 

the next morning we visited Lavender copper mine in Bisbee

 

saw the Copper Queen Hotel

 

and led around Bisbee by the Red Hat

More Photos from Bisbee

 

lunched at the Crystal Palace Saloon in Tombstone

More Photos from Tombstone

 

walked through Boot Hill

More Photos from Boot Hill

 

in the morning met Danny Bell, the rancher

 

heard more from Corinne Holm Norton
about Native American Arts and Crafts

 

had lunch at Pete's Kitchen

 

went to the ZZ Cattle Ranch

More Photos of the ZZ Cattle Ranch

 

where we met Danny Bell's family

 

were shown around Tumacacori National Monument

More Photos from Tumacacori

 

and visited the Tubac Presidio

More Photos from Tubac

 

before dinner Terry Rodriguez showed us Salsa Making

 

a younger Terry (Diaz) Rodriguez

 

Wanda Tucker introducing Roland Bibolet
who told us about life as a cowboy

 

on our last day we visited the Old Nogales Fire Station
now the Pimeria Alta Historical Society

More Photos from Nogales, Arixona

 

walked to Mexico

 

had lunch Elvira's restaurant

 

saw the life on the streets

More Photos from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico

 

and the old wall separating the two countries

 

and our last evening, a Mariachi performance

Short Video of the performance

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