The old Paso del Norte, has a long history as a transit point between the United States and Mexico, as old as the times of the viceroyalty, however, today it is one of the leading metropolises in industry, commerce and people transit.
Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti, one of the most recognized men in the world of soccer for his record, history and personality, was the helmsman of the Braves of FC Juárez and explained part of his experience in that city during an interview and that the vision is clouded about life on that border.
“There is a very big problem for Juárez, the bad reputation that this city has, which is not trueit is a city where people live well, with very good and very beautiful people, and it has beautiful places to go, but since things were drastic years ago, they think that things are still like that and it is not true”, pointed out the Brazilian during an interview in ESPN.
On this occasion, with this city at the center of the conversation, let’s think about what is done in this Mexican destination that is one of the most visited in the country, due to its border, business and industrial spirit.
“I like being on the border better”, with a clear reference to Juan Gabriel, the maquiladora industry, burritos and the dial, however, let’s explore the natural environment of the second largest desert in the world where a binational metropolitan area is home to more than 2.6 million people.
Five unique places to see in Juárez
Under the savage northern sun, the untamed desert and the unforgiving border, Ciudad Juárez is flanked by unique sites that you will not have together in another part of Mexico. life&style It gives you a tour of places where you must pass at this point where the Mexican nation and Latin America begins.
Sierra de Juárez: Don Rayo Ranch
In the west of the city runs the so-called Sierra de Juárez, It is an orographic elevation that reaches 1,700 meters above sea level., seem to be lower, since the average height of the region (1 thousand 100-1 thousand 200 masl) gives that perception of being lower. In this area there is a ranch where you can climb and visit the caves of this mountain range and be in contact with the Chihuahuan mountain desert. An excellent opportunity for those who enjoy hiking just a few minutes from the outskirts of this city.
Samalayuca desert
Because if you go to a desert city it is worth enjoying the desert. Los Médanos de Samalayuca is a wide desert expanse located 50 kilometers south of Ciudad Juárez. It is a desert of very fine sand where you can do sandboarding, hiking, and yoga classes are offered to appreciate the sunset in the middle of the dunes, as well as the appreciation of the night sky.
This destination was recognized as the 2021 Excellence Award in the sixteenth edition of the International fair of tourism (Fitur) in Madrid, for the experience offered to visitors called “Mysticisms of the Desert”
Since 2009, by federal decree, it is considered a Flora and Fauna Protection Area.
Escobar Brothers Central Park
An Urban Park might seem very generic, however, this entertainment and leisure facility keeps some secrets, such as being a space where two Tonal Spotlights are located. These points are points on the earth in which a curious phenomenon occurs, that when standing in the center, and a sound is emitted, it seems to have an echo, the effect is even such that it seems that one is surrounded by walls or inside a tube. In other parts of the world they are ceremonial or ritual sites, in the case of this park you can visit them and have an energetic experience.
For this Ciudad Juárez
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This sandy desert has been the scene of filming and special events, but it’s not wasted for your Instagram photo shoot.
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The Sierra de Juárez or Cerro Bola, as it is known locally, is considered a protected area by the state of Chihuahua.
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Central Park
The Central Park has bodies of water that serve as a refuge on the route of migratory birds that go to the north of the continent.
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The Federal Urban Park “El Chamizal” is one of the largest urban parks in the country. Among its icons is the mega-flag and the Indomitable, which are part of the emblem of the local First Division team of the Liga MX.
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Rio Bravo board
Bordo del Río Bravo is one of the most unique activities you can do in Juárez. Every day as soon as the sun goes down, hundreds of people go pedaling on this road between two nations. In front of the monument to Mexicanness, the work of the Chihuahuan sculptor Sebastián.
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Faced with the indomitable desert wind and testing your skills with a sandboard is only for the fittest.
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The Parque Central Hermanos Escobar used to be an Agriculture university and after being incorporated into the state it is one of the favorite parks of the people of Juarez.
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The immensity of the desert with its flora and fauna can be enjoyed in a lonely morning, although you have to be prepared to always be hydrated and be able to walk the paths of this corner where Mexico begins.
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Rio Bravo board
Through Juan Gabriel we discover where “the most fabulous and beautiful border in the world” is, but in few places in the world you can directly flirt with one of the most vibrant and controversial international borders on the globe.
Although we know the complex nature of the division between Mexico and the United States, but the people of Juarez have made this border a bicycle ride in which one of the most intense races takes place, the Chupacabras 100km that runs on its route more than 30 kilometers a few meters from the so-called Rio Bravothe one that they showed us on the maps that divide these two North American countries, although in this city the families can be to the north or to the south of the river and that does not separate them.
El Chamizal Federal Park
Ciudad Juárez is one of the regions with the longest history in defense of what is now defined as Mexico. The territory of “El Chamizal” is a milestone for international law, since it represents the first territory that the United States handed over to another country without a war involved.
It has this name from the plant that grows the most there, chamiza, and being a forest of this plant in the lands that were irrigated by the waters of the Bravo, it was called “Chamizal”.
This diplomatic management was initiated by the then president Benito Juárez, when the republic took refuge in this remote place in the center of the country. The return took place in 1964 between the presidents of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson and Adolfo López Mateos, of Mexico.
Today it has sports facilities, including the Benito Juárez Olympic Stadium, the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez, the Archeology Museum, the Monument to Mexicanness and the Megabandera, which is one of the five largest in the nation.
Now you will have something else to think about Ciudad Juárez, later we will talk about Juan Gabriel, his legends and northern gastronomy.