INTRODUCTION
Cool water and fun in the sun.
Photo contributed by Stan Usinowicz
This Southeast California region boasts a multi-ethnic population of Anglos, Hispanics, Asians, blacks and Native Americans. Before there were present-day boundaries, this was part of Baja California, and today, El Centro to the north of the line and Calexico, Mexicali to the south are strongly influenced by all the historic ethnicities.
More than 1,400 miles of canals and 1,100 miles of pipeline provide irrigation for thirsty crops in this region, where cotton and grain are grown, as well as winter fruits and vegetables, the latter similar to nearby Yuma County in Arizona.
ATTRACTIONS
The tourist attractions here are a contraction of water and sand:
There’s the Salton Sea, 226 feet below sea level, an on-again, off-again lake through geologic history.
By: Stan Usinowicz
High adventure at Glamis.
Photo contributed by Stan Usinowicz
The Ogilby Mountains rise to about 2,100 feet above the desert floor where Tumco once flourished as a mining town , just a few miles west of Yuma and over the hill.
Today, you’ll find remnants of the town and nearby, the Gold Rock RV Park has a museum, artifacts and memories of the mining camp.
When you pick up a free copy of this year’s 2008 Winter Visitors Guide, we’ll take you back to the story of this mining community.
Here’s a sample: