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Tumacácori National Historical Park
Pimería Alta
Lush River Valley of the Pimería Alta
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Beginning in the 1680's, the lush river valleys of the Pimería Alta attracted Padre Kino and other Jesuit missionaries to the O'odham communities already established along the riverbanks
Anza Expedition camp  

Did You Know?
That Captain Juan Bautista de Anza of Tubac led over 300 people from here to the San Francisco Bay in 1775-76 to establish a Spanish colony and presidio there.

Last Updated: September 09, 2006 at 14:04 EST