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Billy the Kid

(Fort Sumner NM) I had intended to visit the site of Bosque Redondo where Apache and Navajo natives were kept after being forced from their homelands. Unfortunately, the monument was closed on the day I arrived. However, adjacent was the old fort cemetery where Billy the Kid was buried. He had fled to this area […]

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Water Water

(Arrey NM) I have often camped at Percha Dam State Park, usually taking a spot overlooking the dam and river. It’s a quiet place, and seldom are other campers found in that drycamp area. However, never have I seen water flowing over the dam. Only a small amount coming through the gates, like in the […]

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Raid Day-Cabalgata, Columbus NM

Cabalgata Binacional

(Columbus NM) Following the Raid Day memorial ceremonies, the festivities began with the Cabalgata Binacional. Horse riders, from around the region, meet-up with riders coming from within Mexico. The American riders meet those from Mexico at the border, and escort them the three miles into the town. When they arrive, the riders are greeted by […]

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