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Hmm... the area of Yuma is dry all the year round and hot at least from May to October. So, there are not many wild flowers there. But there are quite many when people water them.
Those ones on my picture grew in front of Yuma Visitor Information Center. When I was taking a picture of that red flowers one (local?) women asked me whether I know the name of the flowers and she told me that they were called... I don't remember. Do you know? E-mal me, please.
From mehunt:
"In case you're still wondering, I believe the flowers are bougainvilleas"
Thank you.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: +1 (800) 293-0071
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The source of the Colorado River is Grand Lake, Colorado, in Rocky Mountain National Park. It flows from Colorado via Utah, then it flows southwards between California and Arizona to Yuma when it enters Mexico. You can see the river just by Yuma Territorial Prison Historic Park.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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Cactus, common name for the family comprising a peculiar group of spiny, fleshy plants native to America. The family contains about 1650 species, most of which are adapted to arid climates.
The first one I could see was located just inside the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park. Haha, I could see... millions of them later in Arizona.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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There are other buildings on site too; like a barbershop and a blacksmith's office. The museum also had one room that had nothing to do with Castle Dome directly, it was in honor of the US Military and thousands of veterams had signed their name and dates of service on the walls. Thanks for the honor, Castle Dome.
Written Feb 13, 2009
Phone: (520) 920-3062
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One of the later addistions to Castle Dome came after the mines reopened for the mining of lead. This was after the invention of the automobile so the town needed a gas station. The gas station included a small cafe.
Written Feb 13, 2009
Phone: (520) 920-3062
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Castle Dome had a Mercantile Store that sold all the general needs to the populace. There were also rooms off to the side for a doctor, a dentist and the assayer (a guy who analyzed the silver ore and assigned a value to it).
Written Feb 13, 2009
Phone: (520) 920-3062
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The cantinas, in addition to serving drinks, also served food. This is a recreation of one of the cantinas. Although no mention was made of it at the museum, no doubt some of the cantinas also offered some feminine companionship.
Updated Feb 13, 2009
Phone: (520) 920-3062
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Castle Dome had 5 bars and cantinas inside a mile. Miners would often come here after work to unwind and relax. The bars were also frequented by cowboys who drove cattle to Castle Dome to feed the miners and other townspeople. The town got rather wild when the miners and cowboys hit the bars at the same time.
Written Feb 13, 2009
Phone: (520) 920-3062
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The people who dug the mines would come to work in regular clothes and change into digging clothes in a room like this one. The digging clothes were never washed and were just worn until they almost fell apart.
Written Feb 13, 2009
Phone: (520) 920-3062
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Since mining was the whole reason for Castle Dome to exist. The museum has a nice collection of mining equipment. Photo 1 is a 16 foot deep silver and galena pit mine. Photos 2 and 3 show ore cars and tracks. Photo 4 and 5 are of various other mining equipment.
Written Feb 13, 2009
Phone: (520) 920-3062
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Since mining was the whole reason for Castle Dome to exist. The museum has a nice collection of mining equipment. Photo 1 is a 16 foot deep silver and galena...
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The Yuma Territorial Prison started when seven inmates were sent to the prison in July 1876. They were housed in cells they built themselves. In the 33 years the prison operated 3069 prisoners,...
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History, desert, heat and Indians!
I found Yuma quite interesting destination altough I visited it only because it was on my itinery and I slept there. To be honest, Yuma was less interesting than most other places I visited before......
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Yuma, Arizona is in the southwest corner of Arizona, it is actually SOUTH of California! Yuma was first setteled in the late 18th Century and two missions were established there in 1779, however the...
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Yuma, city, seat of Yuma County, extreme southwestern Arizona, on the Colorado River; incorporated as a city 1914. It is an agricultural center in an irrigated region, where cotton, citrus fruit, and...
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Yuma is in the corner of Arizona that borders SE California and Mexico. We stopped over on a drive from Phoenix to LA - a slight diversion but worth the scenery and to us we wanted a reasonable centre...
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