Big Bend National Park

Big Bend is a national park in the United States, located in the state of Texas, near Mexico. The park's territory is 3242 ^km2. The Chisos mountain range, with its highest point at 2,385 meters, is located in this vast area. There are quite a lot of forests in the mountain range, huge rocks are scattered throughout the Big Bend Park, and cacti can be found everywhere.

The Chihuahua Desert is partially located in Big Bend National Park, and the territory of the desert itself is 362,600 ^km2. In terms of its area, the Chihuahua Desert is the third largest in the Western hemisphere of the Earth, and in North America it is the second largest. Chihuahua is a large arid plain with mountains in places, and the climate here is quite mild. In the summer months, the temperature stays at around 35-40 °C, and in winter, the temperature depends on the winds. Approximately 300 mm of precipitation may fall in a year.

The sand in the Chihuahua desert consists mainly of quartz, which gives the desert a white tinge. Of the plants here, there is an abundance of cacti. But if you go to Big Bend Park in the middle of spring, you can see the flowers. The Yucca Valley is no less remarkable for travelers.

The lush vegetation in Big Bend Park can only be seen in the Rio Grande River, on one of the banks of which you can find the Mexican village of Boquillas. Vultures are looking for their prey among the rock complexes of Big Bend Park.

An ancient gravel road, the "Old Ore Road", has acquired historical value. She was known by this name back in the 19th century. It was used by miners. which mined nearby lead, zinc and silver ore. The most vigorous mining operations were carried out in the Boquillas Canyon.

For the convenience of travelers, many hotels, campgrounds, restaurants have been built in Big Bend National Park, and various excursions are conducted.