Our Visit to Boquillas del Carmen, Mexico

We go to Boquillas Restaurant

for a light lunch.

Souvenirs are for
sale here.

I have tacos & burritos for lunch.

Eric chose the cheese enchiladas

with rice.  Yum...

The Church

We take a look inside.

People display souvenirs
outside their homes.





Crossing to Boquillas del Carmen stopped in 2002.  Without tourism, the major  source of income for this village, many residents moved away.  Earlier this year, the Boquillas Border Crossing reopened and again, Boquillas del Carmen hosts visitors.

Jose brought us to the school.

Our visit was a welcome

distraction for the students.

A horse stands next to

a house.

The hospital is under construction.

The sign out front explains

government funding of

the building.

Workmen complete

the exam rooms.

A dog sits in the shade of

the portico at the

Boquillas Hotel.

We stop Park Bar,

for a shot of Tequila.

Eric tries Sotol, a drink

made from the Sotol plant.

The drink has an anise

flavor.

It's early in the day &
we have the cantina
to ourselves.



Boquillas del Carmen is a secluded, remote village.   Muzquiz, is the closest town is 150 miles south.  Villagers go to Muz

Our last stop is at the Falcon

Restaurant & Souvenir Shop.

Photos on the wall are of
the owner & his family.

There's a large selection of

souvenirs from which

to choose...

Eric & I enjoy the view with
the second part of our lunch.

Eric chose tacos & tried

the chicken enchiladas

with rice.

We visited with the owner as we ate.  Lilia offered us Sotol, which we happily accepted. This variety of Sotol has a smokey flavor.  We paid our lunch bill and walked with Jose to the river.

Victor sang to us as we were rowed across the river to the Boquillas Border Station.  At the Border Control kiosk, our passports were scanned and we reported our purchases, by phone, to a Customs Agent in Austin, Texas.  Each of us was thanked by the Customs Agent at the end of our conversation.

We told Michelle about our visit and chatted with her coworker, Ann.  These Big Bend National Park employees are busy.  Since the Boquillas Border Crossing reopened in 2012, the village has many visitors from the US.  

It's time to head back to our motorhome at the Rio Grande Village Campground.