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Big Bend National Park, Texas : Where is, history and other tourist information to visit this place.
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Tourist guide Big Bend National Park

This is a National park located in the city of Texas extending over 1000miles of the Rio Grande / Río Bravo forming a connection between Mexico and the United States through the international boundary and Big Bend National Park spreads approximately 244 miles (393 km) the length of that international boundary.

Big Bend National Park is the largest protected area of the Chihuahan Desert topography and ecology in entire of the United States. There are extended areas used for the protection and study of geologic and paleontologic resources.

There is a great variety and abundance in the Cretaceous and Tertiary fossil organisms living here. Artifacts about 9000 years old have been discovered by the Archaelogists which include historic buildings and landscapes offering graphic images of life existing along the international border during the 1800s.

The climate found here is this park can be classified as that of extremes.the late spring has hot and dry weather in the lower elevations. Winters are mild thoughout the park but sometimes it might reach sub-freezing temperatures

The major source of attraction is its hiking and backpacking trails. The main ones being the Chimneys trail , the Marufo Vega trail, a loop trail passing through scenic canyons along the way to and from the Rio Grande. The two most imposing rock towers in the middle of the desert are Santa Elena Canyon and the Mule Ears.

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