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NUEVO CASAS GRANDES

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Nuevo Casas Grandes

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The rebirth of a vocation

Originally just a railroad stop, Nuevo Casas Grandes grew to become the most important commercial city in the northwest of the state. The road leading from La Junta to Ciudad Juárez via Ciudad Madera was designed for transporting timber and minerals from the Sierra to the United States. After the train ceased operations, the area returned to its centuries-old vocation centered around Paquimé. Nuevo Casas Grandes is a multicultural city that prioritizes education, commerce, services, and the arts.

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Archaeological Zone

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Some History

The Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific required a service station between La Junta and Ciudad Juárez-El Paso. It was necessary to transport the timber and mineral resources that were being extracted from the forests in the ravines area. It was the year 1897 when it was decided to build the station where today we call Nuevo Casas Grandes.

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Local culture

Food

The gastronomic offer in Nuevo Casas Grandes is also multicultural. Chinese, Mennonites, Mormons, mestizos and Raramuris have adapted their tastes with local ingredients, creating a fusion cuisine. The meat is good, and the turkeys and vegetables are local and tasty.

Clothing

In Nuevo Casas Grandes, cowboy attire is popular, with the Mennonites favoring their overalls and the Mormons adopting the cowboy approach. In the city, Mennonite families can be seen in their modest, homemade clothing, covering their heads with hand-embroidered headdresses.

Tradition and customs

The Mennonites follow their tradition of resting on Sunday to dedicate it to the Lord. The Mormons belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and have a huge church in Colonia Juárez. The others follow the Roman Catholic apostolic liturgy.

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Cultural heritage

The Academy in Colonia Juárez offers studies at the preparatory-highschool level. There are 4 universities with several options at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. In Nuevo Casas Grandes where the old station was, it was remodeled and a linear park was built.

Old railway station

Nuevo Casas Grandes

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