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Pro
Just over an hour from Tucson.
Con
You are shadowed by sale people all the time from store to store.
In a nutshell
Not worth more than a one day visit.
Stephen-KarenConn Says: One of the primary reasons Americans come to Nogales is to shop, and one of the most colorful places to pick up a bargain is from the scores of street vendors who set up along the two blocks of Pasaje Morelos. This is a repainted alleyway which has been converted into an...
Jim_Eliason Says: The closest thing Nogales has to a tourist site is Plaza Nogales, which is the plaza of the cathedral.
GlobalMatt Says: You can get just about anything in Nogales. Some of the more popular, inexpensive items include luggage/leather goods, jewelry (especially silver), colognes/perfumes, liquor, prescription-type drugs, pottery, hand-crafted goods, quilts/throws, & bullhorns.
SmileyLeSa Says: This is one of those touristy things that you'll find in many cities, similar to Tijuana. Whereas, I did get a picture with a donkey in Tijuana, I passed in Nogales. But, in case you're interested you know its always an option.
SmileyLeSa Says: While in Nogales, make sure you stop to have lunch or at least a snack. If you like Mexican food you are sure in for a treat. We had lunch at La Hacienda Del Caballo Rojo. The tortilla chips were fresh and crispy. The salsa was hot and spicey. The tortilla was freshly made....
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Jim_Eliason Says: This restaurant specializes in inexpensive traditional Sonoran cuisine. It's in a very convenient location of Ave Obregon, a few blocks south of the border.
El Greco: Lunch with Live Music
Stephen-KarenConn Says: According to Karen's mother, who lives in Tucson, this is one of the finer restaurants in Nogales. It is on the second story above several shops, and in one of them we were offered a coupon for a free margarita with our lunch at El Greco, so we accepted the offer.The dining...
tini58de Says: Walking is a popular way to cross the border! Nogales, AZ has many guarded parking lots close to the port-of-entry. What you will have to do is to follow I-19 to the end in Nogales and there you are! The cost of a day parking ticket is pretty reasonable. Most of the shopping...
misviajes Says: Catch a city bus on Av Lopez Mateos and ride to end of line. They are old school buses, painted white. I usually catch the "Central Camionera". The destination is painted on the front top of the bus. The cost is three pesos , and the driver only accepts pesos, and correct...
Jim_Eliason Says: Ave Obregon, the side streets and alleys adjacent are the main shopping area of Nogales. The closer to the border on Obregon, the more shops are catering to tourists. Farther south along the Ave, it's more shopping for locals.
cinthya_in_victoria Says: There are a lot of shops everywhere here. A lot of Americans go there to shop too and you can find whatever you want. Mexican Pesos and American Dollars are accepted almost in every store or restaurant. handicrafts, leather art, clothes
tini58de Says: This is a perfect summary that I found in the internet: (http://www.ohwy.com/mx/n/nogales.htm):"Visitors to Nogales will find wonderful open air markets that offer inexpensive hand-woven blankets and clothing, sombreros, baskets, pottery, puppets, marble chess sets,...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: At El Greco Restaurant, where we had lunch , this man came by our table and asked if he could sing us a song. To be serenaded during a meal is always a special treat and makes the occasion more memorable. I asked him to sing a love song for "mi tres esposas" - Actually my...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: You will see a few beggers on the streets of Nogales, but no more than in many other cities. This accordian player was blind so he could not see that I took his picture. However, I left a tip in his hat. I am personally much more inclined to give to someone such as this who...
I loved Nogales...Just travel there during the day
PV5 Says: I read several articles on Nogales Mexico, and not having traveled there for a few years, I was unsettled about whether to go on a recent trip to Tucson. I was told not to for safety reason, by two different businesses telling me to go to Tubac instead. Years ago I noted...
Travel with others while in Nogales
GlobalMatt Says: As in any other Mexican border town, it is highly recommended you travel with at least another person...preferably more. Border towns by nature attract all types of seedy individuals. Shop during the day only. At night, it's not pretty. There are beggars everywhere. I don't...
Have Your Picture Taken on a Mexican Burro
Stephen-KarenConn Says: On at least half a dozen street corners in Nogales we saw entrepreneurs set up with burros or donkeys and colorful props and backdrops, soliciting tourists to have their picture taken. Why not just do it? We were asked $5.00 to take this picture of Karen on a burro, but the...
Watch your big bills Street Vendor have no change?
Simonneeddy Says: When you shop do not let them pressure you for price. State your price and walk away if they do not accept. Someone will follow you from store to store and tell the next store what you will pay and if you are an easy mark. Check price with several different vendors before...
tini58de Says: I was so excited to be in Mexico - even though it was just across the border..... Other than that I don't remember much....!The interesting part to me was that there are two towns by the same name, but in two different countries and as soon as you cross the border from...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Crossing the border from Nogales, Arizona, to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, is a cinch. Although we passed through a revolving gate, there was no one there to check us in. We weren't asked for passports or any type of identification whatsoever - we just walked in. However, it is...
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Nogales is a typical border town, if there is such a thing, about 68 miles south of Tucson, and across the fence from Nogales, Arizona. I was privileged to take a day trip there on the last Sunday in...
We drove here from Tucson in about 2 hours through the Sonora dessert. We parked on the USA side of the border and walked to the entry point. We then wal;ked around the streets shopping.
While on a business trip in Tuscon, AZ, I took a road trip over to Nogales Mexico, which is approximately a 45 minute car drive. You can simply park your car on the American side and walk through the...
Nogales - inexpensive day trip for shopping
This is the best way to do Nogales. You DO NOT want to drive across...unless you're planning to move on further south into Mexico or you're visiting someone you know. It's easy to get around and...
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