hi folks,
In 1979 We spent 11 days in Big Bend National Park. We visited the area along the Rio Grand River several times. The following two photos taken from the US side show canyons the river traverses We crossed the river in a flat bottomed boat paddled by a local, who charged us a couple dollars and our kids rode donkeys up to the village. It was a neat experience.The third photo is the cafe where we had some local food and cokes (we did not drink the water).
This is where Donald wants to build his WALL. This tiny village of 200 or so residents is about 160 miles from the nearest town. To say this place is isolated is not an exaggeration. On the US side it takes 2 hours by dirt road to get here. A WALL here would cost an enormous amount of money and is totally unnecessary. The only people crossing the border here are tourists and few locals.
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| RIO GRANDE RIVER, SANTA ELENA CANYON, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS |
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| RIO GRANDE, BOCQUILLAS CANYON, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK |
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| CAFE, BOQUILLAS del CARMEN, MEXICO, |
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| BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, MOSTLY DESERT |
The following link takes you to CNN and an in depth article about the Wall In Texas.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/23/politics/border-series-texas/index.html
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