Ciudad Juarez, Mexico History
Did you know that the final battle of the Mexican Revolution was fought in Juarez, Mexico? Much earlier the village of Paseo del Norte (modern Juarez) was strategically positioned on the famous El Camino Real---the trail the conquering Spaniards took into the New World. Did you know that the French once invaded Mexico and forced the Mexican president to flee all the way to the border and conduct the war from here?
 The image above, and all of the information below comes from a publication you can obtain free of charge at the Tourism Office at the Cordova International Bridge. It tells the story much better than could I. Just ask for the “Downtown Historic Walking Tour - Juarez”. The text below is copied from the brochure. Only the color photographs are mine.
The date of the black and white image above on the front cover of the historical Travel Guide is not described in the publication, but it reveals quite a lot of detail about the appearance of el centro long before Avenida Juarez became a modern commercial center.
| Request for Expert: If you know date and origin of historical image above please e-mail me with more information. |
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The Mission Guadalupe appears as the center of village life, of course, and, just as it is today, the square in front of the church appears to have been a meeting place. I would like to know what building is depicted on the right with the flag. Perhaps someone who knows the date and origin of this image will e-mail me with more information.
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