Border city where the Conchos River and the Bravo River meet, in Texas is the national park Big Bend, in Chihuahua, the Santa Elena Canyon, nestled in the heart of Chihuahua, Mexico, stands as a testament to the awe-inspiring power of nature. Carved over millennia by the relentless force of the Rio Grande, this majestic canyon boasts towering cliffs that soar hundreds of meters above the winding river below. Its rugged beauty is home to a rich diversity of plant and animal life, thriving in the unique microclimate of the canyon.
This municipality delimits the border with the states of Texas in the United States and with the Mexican state of Coahuila. It was only created on December 11, 1937. It is a place where the San Carlos River and the San Antonio River meet with the Bravo River. In this place the Chihuahuan Desert can be seen in its entirety, delimiting the imposing Santa Elena Canyon with the Big Bend National Park.
The railroad arrived and the local diet diversified. They incorporated beef and chicken, fruits, vegetables, fish and seafood. Estación Divisadero is famous for its delicious flour or corn gorditas, filled with roast meat, red and stuffed chiles.
