Sunday, December 8, 2013

Our Visit to Boquillas del Carmen, Mexico









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.

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