Well, this is a photo taken just outside Tubac, Arizona. It is a cheesy roadside joint, but we just could not pass up the photo opportunity. But it does bring me to the topic of this Blog. Mexican Beef.
Caborca, Sonora July 4, 2008. This is Keith with a mound of beef and tortillas. He had just finished up getting some dental work done in Nogales and we decided to spend a couple of days visiting this area. I had read about Caborca and we had seen the signs for many years, so we took off for a town that is not well known for much more than its agriculture. However, we came to learn about the newest thing in town. The Narcos. They have started building beautiful mansions near "The Conception of our Lady of Caborca" A stunning Church commissioned in 1692 by Father Francisco Kino. (Here is where Mexico Bob corrected me.) "Regarding the Church and Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino...he was a Jesuit and he founded the original chapel which was about a half mile east of the present church. The present church was actually built by Franciscan priests who replaced the Jesuits in 1767 when the Jesuits were kicked out of New Spain by the Spanish crown."
Long before the Spanish Conquistadors, a well known land baron "El Jefe Soba" united and commanded around 4000 Indians who lived in and around NW Sonora.April 1, 1895 (Notice April fools day) The American Henry Alexander Crabb waged a 6 day invasion in Caborca. The locals executed him. In April 1948, Resolution #89 changed the name of Caborca to Heroic Caborca.
The area exports raisins,dates,olives and asparagus. It produces cattle for beef and leather works.
The area is not well known for its 75 miles of ocean shoreline along the gulf of California. I suspect it wont be long and these sleepy little places will be on the radar. Puerto Lobos, Desenborque, Estro Las Tanques, Santo Tomas, Las Salinas, San Jorge Bay and a few others.
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Looks like you had a wonderful outing. I wish I had been there to share the beef! Regarding the Church and Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino...he was a Jesuit and he founded the original chapel which was about a half mile east of the present church. The present church was actually built by Franciscan priests who replaced the Jesuits in 1767 when the Jesuits were kicked out of New Spain by the Spanish crown.
ReplyDeletethanks Bob, I thought that the church looked to new for Kino to have actually built. Makes more since that it was done in 1767. We have seen lots of settlements that Kino visited along his route. One of our favorites is in Magdalena de Kino. They have built a little viewing area over some bones that the town claims to be of Father Kino's.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous pics! I love Sonora. I spent a few summers in San Luis, Sonora when I was very young. (That is where I learned Spanish!)
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie,
ReplyDeletewe like San Luis too. Some of the best roadside taco stands ever.
I shot a photo of that same Longhorn Grill at night, looks really spooky. It's only a 1/4 mile from our AZ post office.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about that area, we have yet to explore the coast north of San Carlos.
WOW that is a lot of beef. I am getting really hungry. It looks like you had a really good trip.
ReplyDeletechrissy,
ReplyDeletethanks for your offer. I left a comment for you back under our last post. linda