Falcon State Park and dam

Our next stop was Falcon State Park, on the shores of Falcon Reservoir, where we stayed for two nights. The park is a special destination for two types of peoplebass fishermen and bird watchers. This image shows Falcon Dam, one of many dams designed to prevent flooding and course changing by the Rio Grande. The river flows freely between Amistad and the dam at Falcon.

Traveling with Friends to El Cielo

March 24th 2010
This travelblog covers a lot of distance and time. After leaving our son Nick and the Salton Sea in southern California we headed back to Tucson and the Sonoran Desert. After re-provisioning and some vehicle maintenance in Tucson, we headed south some 40 miles to Patagonia Lake State Park, one of our favorite Arizona State Parks. The plan was to meet Peter and Trudy Brussard and their two dogs, Mo ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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