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Benson, Arizona & Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Photo Taken March 24, 2014. Photo Taken From Arizona Side. |
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We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on our web pages. We share images and information with Wikipedia. We also donate to Wikipedia, & would suggest that others do the same. Agua Prieta (Opata: Bachicuy) is a town and municipality in the northeastern corner of the Mexican state of Sonora. It is on the U.S.–Mexico border, to the South & adjacent to the town of Douglas, Arizona, USA. The port of entry in Douglas now has a new name, the "Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry." It was dedicated to the former Arizona governor on 10-14, 2015. It used to be called the "Douglas Port of Entry." The city's most important economic activities, in descending order, are industry, commerce, and farming. The city is the location of the CFE Agua Prieta power plant.
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If you are planning to visit Bisbee and the Bisbee area and you are coming from outside of Arizona, you could fly into Tucson and then rent a car. Bisbee is a little over an hour drive from Tucson off of the scenic I-10 route by taking Arizona 80. When you turn off of the I-10 onto Arizona 80, you will pass through Tombstone, Arizona; on your way to Bisbee. Tombstone is also worth a visit. If you are at Bisbee; Noco, Mexico is only about 3 miles further South. You need a passport to go into Mexico. Agua Prieta, of Sonora, Mexico is just about 29 miles East of Bisbee. It shares the border with Douglas, Arizona. There are hotels and motels all along the way in nearby towns. We have some links to Priceline.com on this page since they can arrange all of your air flights, hotels and car. You may need some outdoor clothing and equipment, if you plan to visit the Bisbee area. We have some links to Altrec on this page since they are a good online source for outdoor gear. We of course, appreciate your use of the advertising on our pages, since it helps us to keep this page active.
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Arizona Side Of Border Crossing At Douglas. Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Near Bisbee, & Douglas, Arizona. Photo Taken March 24, 2014. | Arizona Side Of Border Crossing At Douglas. Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Near Bisbee, & Douglas, Arizona. Photo Taken March 24, 2014. |
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Arizona Side Of Border Crossing At Douglas. Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Near Bisbee, & Douglas, Arizona. Photo Taken March 24, 2014. | Arizona Side Of Border Crossing At Douglas. Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Near Bisbee, & Douglas, Arizona. Photo Taken March 24, 2014. |