Rio Bravo: River between Mexico and the United States

Rio Bravo

El Bravo River or also called as Rio Bravo del Norte in the United States as Rio Grande, it is a river tributary that has a length of 3.034 kilometers and drains an area of ​​no less than 607.965 square kilometers, flowing through the US states Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, as well as, for the Mexican states Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.

It is worth noting that the Rio Grande begins in the San Joaquín Mountains, within the state of Colorado in the United States and flows through the San Luis Valley heading south, to pass through New Mexico towards El Paso, Texas.

Thanks to the benefits of this river, various recreational and sports activities to spend with family or friends, leaving behind that relationship of the river with migrations where its flow resulted in many victims when trying to cross it. Today, many kayakers, boating, for example, enjoy the conditions of the Rio Grande. In addition, the value of green areas is also being promoted through the construction of an eco-park on the banks of the river. It seems this region, like the river, is headed for general change.

You will be interested to know that this river, since 1848 is considered as the border between Mexico and the United States, from the cities of El Paso in Texas and Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua.

Photos: Exploring Mexico


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