"Sleepy border town" Nogales by matcrazy1

Nogales Travel Guide: 37 reviews and 77 photos

NOGALES SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARY - Nogales

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To be honest sleepy border town of Nogales was not a very interesting for me but it was on my itinerary. I visited old historic downtown, used free internet in a library and I slept there (in a motel, not in the library :-).

It's a border town located on USA-Mexico border. There is Mexican Nogales across the border you can visit to shop and enjoy delicious Mexican food at reasonable prices. By the way did you know that "Nogales" is the Spanish word for "walnuts"? I didn't know it and I didn't see any walnuts there :-).

My accommodation

MOTEL 6 IN NOGALES

I was so tired that I chose the first accommodation I found in Nogales and it was Motel 6.

Nogales

NOGALES

Driving around old historic downtown do not miss Sacred Heart Church completed in 1928 - on the right on my picture.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Mexican Nogales to do shopping and to eat just across the border, architecture, accommodations
Cons:Heat in summer
In a nutshell:Visit twin city: Mexican and USA Nogales :-)

Last visit to Nogales: Apr 2003
Intro Updated Oct 12, 2003
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PT Cruiser :-))) Off The Beaten Path (7)

I have never seen Chrysler PT Cruiser in Poland. But I could see quite many of these funny and very nice cars in the... more travel advice

Go to eat to... Mexico Restaurants (1)

As I loved Mexican food in Tijuana I would go to taste real mexican food at reasonable prices to Mexican Nogales. As I... more travel advice

Need more info? Favorites (1)

Official websites on Nogales: City of Nogales Historic Nogales Main Street Nogales International Newspaper Nogales-Santa... more travel advice

No restaurants there? Local Customs (7)

In contrast to other US towns there were very few restaurants located in downtown in Nogales. It seems that most... more travel advice

Things to Do (2)
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Transportation (2)
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Warnings and Dangers (8)
See All Park your car in the shade
Nightlife (1)
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traveldave Mar 12, 2007 at 9:33 AM

I've passed through Nogales many times when I've been in southern Arizona. But I never stopped, because it looks like there's not a lot to see there.
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Stephen-KarenConn Dec 21, 2006 at 9:55 AM

I only saw Nogales from the Mexican side. It's very interesting to read your perspectives from north of the border. Good page.
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JLBG Mar 11, 2006 at 8:50 PM

I bet the car will get pretty hot under the shade of a Sagaro! Sunscreens inside the car will not really prevent it from getting hot but the steering wheel from burning your hands! Disney stole Cinderella as many other European born characters!
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deecat Feb 25, 2006 at 8:07 AM

Found your insights on Nogales quite interesting. It does not seem like a place that I would want to visit, but it is typical of border towns in the USA....only this one seems less violent than some.
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Yaqui Aug 29, 2005 at 7:25 PM

Well done Mat. It's these sleepy little towns that established stepping stones for future citizens!
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ferdnbean May 3, 2005 at 7:10 PM

You have the ability to say a lot about a place that seems to have so little be said about it , Matt. You are as bad as me! Great work. I may get to put some of this to use this summer...ugh..the heat! Wayne
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keeweechic Apr 23, 2005 at 5:51 AM

With a name like that and no walnuts? :-) Such easy access to Mexico. Some interesting old architecture in this town. Good warnings.
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Bwana_Brown Apr 2, 2005 at 5:50 AM

A great overview of typical life in a small American border town! It was interesting to read your take on it from a European point of view! I had to laugh about 'Motel 41.99' ! Your Krakow library experience was very interesting!!
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KimberlyAnn May 8, 2004 at 3:33 PM

Well, I haven't been to Nogales in years and years and I wanted to see what you had to say about it. Sounds like you felt about the same way I did when I was there. Still you managed to pack a lot of information into your pages on this little town.
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acemj Nov 10, 2003 at 1:17 PM

Great details as always and great photos!