Nogales is a city in both Mexico and Arizona. Its reputation leaves something to be desired, the drug trade being a flourishing enterprise on both sides of the border.
We ventured down a couple of times during our stay in southern Arizona. The first time, we were looking for interesting Mexican "stuff" that might be fun to put in the garden.
The Tourist Information Centre staff told us in no uncertain terms, "Go to Tubac. There's nothing here."
"Nogales to you," we muttered, and went in search of a grocery store. (Nogales translates as [wal]nuts.)
The second time we were there was en route home from our magical history tour of Tubac and environs. It was a short visit strictly for the purpose of documenting something we'd noticed the first time: in Nogales, you can get all your needs met in one place, the grocery store.
Food
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| At least one of us loves hominy, but maybe not this much |
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| No comment. |
The sign was swinging in the breeze created by the air conditioning, but you can still see that it was 12 cans for $7.99. Okay, it's light. But still. And regular beer is the same price.
Financial
This may be even more effective than buying lottery tickets. Or maybe not.
Spiritual
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| Candles (many sizes available) |
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| Statuary (also with many sizes available) |
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| Our Lady of Guadalupe spray (say, what?) |
As you can tell, Nogales (the Arizona side -- we opted for dog reasons not to go to the other side) is a very cosmopolitan place. It even boasts an international airport.
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