New view 5 for the next photos taken.
The blue truck is also in this photo at
the very right. The foreground is part
of the Smelter town land or what is left
of it and the background is definitely
Mexico. The only economic driver
here is the brick plant in the
background which is in Mexico. This
is definitely an economic dead zone. It
is really all that we have seen up to this
point.
Picture 21
facing West
The pronounced mountain tip is Cristo
Rey. A zoomed in view clearly shows
the cross on the mountain. The
Catholic church owns this land where
the cross is. The exact boundaries are
held in maps within the Las Cruces
diocese.
There are annual pilgrimages and in the
past, they also came from Juarez
Mexico.
Picture 22
facing NW
As you might imagine, the border
patrol and proposed border fence
prevent this annual pilgrimages from
Mexico.
Mexico mountain background and US
foreground. River is before the
mountain in the horizon.
Picture 23
facing SW
View from position 6
See large map above.
Picture 24
facing East
Asarco plant.
At the time of this photo (2008), this
plant is idle and within 5 miles of down
town El Paso.
Within one mile of the University of
Texas at El Paso.
Up this road you can find Rosies
Cantina made famous by singer Marty
Robins.
Picture 25
facing NE
Of course there are no horses but the
mesas are still out there.
Another view
Picture 26
facing NE
Another view
Picture 27
facing East East South
I-10 is behind Asarco.
Before I-10, this was the main road
north around the pass around the
mountain and river within the United
States.
And was the most southern route east
and west of the United States that is
free of snow which was more important
100 years ago.
This is how El Paso got its name. Pass
of the north or Paso del Norte
Picture 28
facing South East
If you forgot how close the river was,
well it is just in front of those buildings
in Mexico.
Picture 29
facing NW
This view is still from view 6 position.
Picture 30
Either the same company or another
brick manufacturing company in
Mexico in the background. They even
posted an El Paso phone number for
business.
Picture 31
facing SW
This picture gives away that I must be
standing on something to take a picture
over the fence. I am standing on the
back end of the auto I came in.
Mexico in background. What is left of
Smelter town in foreground, owned by
Asarco and a fence along the road to
keep people out of this lot.
Picture 32
facing South South West
New view. 7.
Mexico on the right, American canal on
the left, create at the American
Diversion Dam in earlier photos.
More fences.
And you will begin seen telephone post
with lamps mounted on them.
You can see several in this photo.
Waste land?
Other use?
Picture 33
facing South
Can you see another border patrol truck
in this photo?
It is in this photo also.
Another look similar to picture 33
Picture 34
facing South West
Mexico on just the other side. Standing
in the USA. No economic synergy
between the two at this location. This
is still from view 7 on the Google map.
Picture 35
Picture 36
facing South West West
facing North West West
Mexico in background including hill
except for mountain on right in
background. That is New Mexico.
Picture 37
facing NW
Better view of New Mexico in
background and hill in Mexico.
Picture 38
facing North North West
New position. View is from point 8 on
the Google map. Standing on power
transformer at location. Asarco
property on the right of what was left of
Smelter town. Us canal on right.
Picture 39
facing NW
Another view
Picture 40
facing NW
New position. Exactly between 8 and 9
on the Google map. there is a gate at
this location that is open
Welcome to the border! And may I
stress, without any economic activity so
far between both countries….just
separation and fences.
Picture 41
facing West
View without fence in the way facing
Mexico
Picture 42
facing West
It is been like this a long time. Mexico
in background, river not visible and
only the levee. See the joy riders going
by in Mexico?
Forget about a fence. Why is that side
not doing business on this side? There
is raw land but no plan.
Picture 43
facing West
Picture taken inside fence. Mexico in
Background.
This is about the time the border patrol
finally approached me. They are not
used to sight-seers or border tourist like
myself☺.
Picture 44
facing SW
Still at location between 8 and 9. See
the lights. What water is visible now,
in the winter it is completely dry. And
yes, that is Mexico on the other side.
See some houses in Mexico?
Picture 45
facing SW
All these pictures between point 8 and
9 were at this open fence area but did
not walk in. Maybe a foot or two so
not to arouse border patrol interest.
Picture 46
facing South
South view. W Paisano Dr on the right,
a water pump station in the center, river
to the right and Mexico in background
and furthest right. In the past, during
the evening, there were reports of
vagrants from Mexico making there
way into El Paso and W Paisano dr,
throwing a couch in the middle of the
road, rob the driver, and they then run
back. This probably does not happen
anymore but this photo clearly shows
access from Mexico to the USA, but
still no economic synergy from such
location.
Ah…there goes the Mexican tourist.
Coming back from a joy ride to the
furthest point north they were able to
travel without crossing into USA.
Picture 47
facing West
There are border patrol agents and there
is other electronic surveillance.
Picture 48
facing East
From view 9. Parked the car on the
curb and stood on the car.
Picture 49
facing North East
Get a good look at the Google map for
this view 9 to see where we are.
From the top of my car, picture of river,
levee on both sides of the river, Mexico
in background and houses there.
This is west Juarez.
Picture 50
facing NW
Another view
Picture 51
SWW
From view 9 but slightly south.
Picture 52
facing West
Another view.
More houses come in view that are in
Mexico.
Picture 53
Picture 54
facing South West West
facing South West
View looking back. Mexico to the left,
the Rio Grande river, levee, and fence
line by W Paisano dr.
Picture 55
facing NW
Another view of Mexico and a
neighborhood across the border. No
synergy economic relations here.
Moved about 50 feet south.
Picture 56
facing NW
Neighborhoods on the hills
Picture 57
facing West
Area is becoming more densely
populated as we get closer to
downtown Juarez and El Paso.
Picture 58
facing SW
Through the fence line when taking this
picture.
Picture 59
facing South
Beginning to see more house, cars and
people.
Picture 60
facing SW
W Piasano dr along the border. The
structure in the horizon are part of the
Campus of the University of Texas as
El Paso
Picture 61
Facing SSE
More of Juarez, the levee and the dirt
road the border patrol uses to patrol the
border.
Picture 62