Today was our last day in Big Bend. We started with an easy hike on the Boquillas Canyon Trail. At the far end of the trail we got a great view of the Rio Grande and the mountains on either side of the border.
From there, we went to the Boquillas border control station where we crossed into Mexico. At the river there was a "ferry" which was actually a flat bottom row boat that a man pulled across the river to bring us to the Mexican side. The water is only about knee deep but has a rocky bottom so not great for crossing on foot.
Once across, we walked into Boquillas del Carmen. It is a tiny and remote village that has made the most of their location to attract tourists visiting the Big Bend area. A couple of restaurants, very small schools, a church, a clinic and some private houses. Many of the residents set up tables outside their homes to sell trinkets, handmade embroidered goods and stuffed toys. With only one sandy road through town they are able to show their items to tourists passing through.
We had a delicious lunch of red and green enchiladas, tacos, beans and rice. We sat at an outside terrace facing the mountains and it was warm and sunny out so it was perfect.
After we crossed back to the US, we stopped at the main visitors center for Big Bend at Panther Junction. We saw a wonderful film about Big Bend. It was the best way to wrap up our visit to the park.
Our tour coordinator cooked dinner for us in Terlingua. Lasagna, salad, brownies, yum!
Then back to the motel to pack because we go on to Carlsbad, New Mexico tomorrow.
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