It is the river of Fame that gives life to New Mexico cities and towns and agriculture all along it's length, just don't be tempted to drink from it or cook with it or even wash your clothes or swim in it because it is just plain nasty. However it is quite picturesque especially amidst a backdrop of Fall colored leaves from the Bosque/forest that is adjacent . Algodones sports the only Rocky bottom to the river for hundreds of miles each direction and so is an historic crossroads North South intersecting with the Paseo Del Norte/Camino Real stretching from Mexico to Santa Fe, a once major terminal for goods going to major cities in the Midwest and Eastern States. Also one of the best places to take in the serene view with...
Read moreThe Rio Grand is a majestic river that carries drinking water from Rocky Mountains in northern Colorado south to the sea or the gulf of Mexico. The Mexican people call the Rio Grand the Rio Bravo Del Norte and in America it's call the Rio Grande. In early times people settled along it because of its water.even though the river looks very low most of the Rio Grande water is under the ground.Is length is1885 miles long. It's a very winding river.It is the fourth longest river system in the US. Good place to visit ;If you go with children be careful.this river has a strong current at times. It also is the home of many different fish.Get out if you can an visit it.Truley a...
Read moreA mighty river indeed when the Elephant Butte irrigation dam is open. The river is historic. The Rio Grande begins in Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. After passing through New Mexico then El Paso Texas, it forms part of the Mexico–United States border. The leading crops that rely on irrigation from the Rio Grande vary from potatoes and alfalfa in Colorado; to cotton, pecans, and grapes in southern New Mexico and in the El Paso region of Texas and Mexico; and citrus fruits, cotton, and vegetables in the valley of the lower Rio...
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