Basaic Says: You will mostly just hear the bullfrogs and some of the birds, other birds you will see at a distance and you would need a better camera than mine to photograph them. You may get a better view of the birds if you sit on the bench for a while. Mostly I just saw them at a...
El Patio Cantina: Historic Cantina
Basaic Says: The building housing El Patio Cantina has been around since the mid-1800s. It has been a cantina run by the descendants of A. J. Fountain since 1934. Previously the building housed offices for the Butterfield Stage Line and various newspapers. Today it is a very popular spot...
leafmcgowan Says: La Patio Bar(505) 526-9943 2171 Calle De Parian SW Mesilla, NM 88046The group of us headed off to "La Patio" Bar in scenic and historic Mesilla, just on the ring of the festive plaza. The bar charged a cover of $3 - all of which, plus all the bartender's tips, were going...
Stahmanns Country Store: Pecans in Historic Old Mesilla
leafmcgowan Says: on the Historic Old Mesilla plaza www.stahmanns.com(505)528-6840Of course exploring around the Old Historic Mesilla plaza, had to stop by and visit the famous Stahmann's Pecan orchard country store - one of the only two retail outlets for the world's largest family owned...
Hiking at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
Basaic Says: There is one main trail at the park which leads along the east side of Picacho Drain. At the constructed wetlands you then choose a 1/4 mile trail called the Upland Trail that leads along some eroded bluffs with desert vegetation or the 1/2 mile Recasa Trail which leads my...
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As you first leave the Visitors Center going towards the trails you will see a small cactus garden set up to show the typical types of cacti growing in the...
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The town of Mesilla is located just Southwest of the city of Las Cruces. In the late 1800s Mesilla was the larger more important town but when the railroad was coming through Mesilla opted not to...
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Our last few hours in New Mexico ...

Our last night in New Mexico was spent right in the south of the state, in Mesilla. Mesilla is really a suburb of Los Cruces, but with a very separate identity and character. Its cluster of streets......
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Historic Old Mesilla, New Mexico www.vivamesilla.org "After the shopping and dining, the rest is history." "- Over 50 unique shops, - award winning restaurants and cafes, - museums and galleries, -......
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