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Las Cruces, my friends, from the bottom of my heart, mil gracias y adiós a todos! Three years of working at New Mexico State University seemed too short and felt too fast when every day is adorned with beautiful people, enchanted places, memorable events, and blessed with almost always sun-shiny…
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If the Dripping Springs Natural Area, which is on the west side of the Organ Mountains captivates you, the east side is just equally captivating. There you’d find the Aguirre Spring Campground, a national recreational area that is settled below the slopes of the majestic Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument….
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What’s with the Las Cruces Veterans Memorial Park? Apart from paying respect to those who died in the war through the walls of remembrances, the Veterans Memorial Park is also a good place to spend a quiet time with family and friends. When I visited the park one weekend, it…
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La Cueva (The Cave) in Las Cruces, New Mexico is a natural cave situated in a rhyolitic ash flow tiff (volcanic rock). The proximity of resources from a variety of ecological zones and the presence of running water or springs in the arroyo below the shelter are certainly the cause…
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I can’t resist visiting the Spirit Winds Coffee Bar for my dose of caffeine every weekend. This shop serves smooth dark roast coffees in a very affordable price. Imagine this: a regular size coffee (medium) is about $2. A competitor, another local coffee shop called Milagro’s, sells the same size…
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Las Cruces, New Mexico has a number of good restaurants that serve authentic Mexican food. One of them is the El Sombrero Patio Cafe in Espina St. Unlike other restaurants in the city, the El Sombrero Patio Cafe was quite small, with only few tables inside. In fact, we waited…
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Thanks to a friend who brought me to Charliz Burgers, Fish and Wings restaurant (located near New Mexico State University), I was able to finally tasted its fish fillets. When I was asked how many fish fillets would I want and when I said three, the lady server asked me…
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In commemoration of the 2nd-year anniversary of the proclamation of the Organ Mountains National Monument in Las Cruces, New Mexico, here I present some of the photos I took while hiking at its base. The Organ Mountains National Monument is one of the newest monuments in the U.S., established by…
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