MANUEL BENAVIDES

Manuel Benavides

Santa Elena Canyon

Beauty and Adventure

Border city where the Conchos River and the Bravo River meet, in Texas is the national park Big Bend, in Chihuahua, the Santa Elena Canyon, nestled in the heart of Chihuahua, Mexico, stands as a testament to the awe-inspiring power of nature. Carved over millennia by the relentless force of the Rio Grande, this majestic canyon boasts towering cliffs that soar hundreds of meters above the winding river below. Its rugged beauty is home to a rich diversity of plant and animal life, thriving in the unique microclimate of the canyon.

Desert

Region Map

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Some History

This municipality delimits the border with the states of Texas in the United States and with the Mexican state of Coahuila. It was only created on December 11, 1937. It is a place where the San Carlos River and the San Antonio River meet with the Bravo River. In this place the Chihuahuan Desert can be seen in its entirety, delimiting the imposing Santa Elena Canyon with the Big Bend National Park.

Places to Visit

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Coyame

Coyame Caves

This is a cavity with numerous galleries of extraordinary beauty; the tour takes one hour and they are equipped to receive visits even by...

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Aldama

Aldama Historical Museum

We could not fail to mention the Aldama Historical Museum, located in the center, which tells the history of the Municipality from its...

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Highlighted Activities

Pegüis Canyon

Located about 40 km west of the border town of Ojinaga, there are two reasons why the Pegüis canyon does not top the list of the great...

Local culture

Food

The railroad arrived and the local diet diversified. They incorporated beef and chicken, fruits, vegetables, fish and seafood. Estación Divisadero is famous for its delicious flour or corn gorditas, filled with roast meat, red and stuffed chiles.