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City in Arizona, United States
Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Gordon Hyde, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Nogales is a city divided by the US-México border, which runs through the middle of town on what was International Street. The city is one of the most important border crossings between Mexico and the USA by all measures.
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This museum is housed in the former City Hall, built in 1914 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Rotating displays focus on the history of the region, and include artifacts as well as documents and photographs.
On the National Register of Historic Places, the courthouse was built in 1904 from stone quarried in Nogales itself. The building now houses the Nogales branch of Cochise College as well as the Arizona Ranger Museum, which displays artifacts from the Territorial Arizona Rangers and the modern Arizona Rangers.
A historic row of shops in buildings dating from the early 1900s. Many stores, including Kory's Company, Cinderella, and Bracker's Department Store are still run by the descendents of the original merchants.
One of the best preserved ghost towns in Arizona, with ongoing conservation efforts. The site is entirely on private land with a resident caretaker. Pima Community College also occasionally offers tours.
Held annually in April in commemoration of Nogales-born Charles Mingus, the two-day festival features regional jazz, food, and entertainment.
This annual celebration includes live music, art, entertainment, and Mexican food.
In observance of the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos, the Pimeria Alta Historical Society conducts tours of the historic Nogales Cemetery. Tickets are available in October at the Pimeria Alta Museum (see listing above), as well as at the start of the tour.
An annual event celebrating Mexican Independence Day, with an evening of traditional mariachi music and folklorico dancers.
Homemade Mexican food. On Wednesdays they have a chicken mole special.
Very popular with locals for Mexican seafood. Especially good are their shrimp tacos and seafood soup.
Authentic Mexican food, with great machacas and carnitas.
Very popular, with free wi-fi too.
Has a pharmacy and Starbucks onsite.
Located a short distance from Peña Blanca Lake, this popular campground is managed by the Coronado National Forest. RVs 22' and less, no hookups. No water, vault toilets.
Designed primarily for business travelers. Free breakfast and wi-fi, gym and laundry facilities.
Operated in a historic home, with wi-fi, laundry facilities, and multilingual staff. Bookings can be made online via expedia.com or venere.com.
A historic bed and breakfast which once hosted John Wayne, with murals by Mexican bullfighter-turned-painter Salvador Corona.
Free breakfast and wi-fi, no smoking.
A nationally-known shop which crafts fine hand-made custom cowboy boots to order.
Take Interstate 19 (I-19) south until the valley becomes narrow. Here you will find the narrowest point, where Nogales is located.
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