Spent the weekend in Southern Arizona, spending the night in Tucson and exploring Bisbee the next day.
Bisbee is in the far southeastern corner of Arizona, about 90 miles southeast of Tucson, and a few miles north of the Mexican border. Its history dates back to the 1880s with the Copper Queen Mine - one of the most successful copper mining operations in American history. Freeport-McMoRan still maintains mining operations in the area, and Bisbee has become a haven for artists and retirees. The town is home to about 5,000 people, these days.
Pictures are nothing special, but I'm not sure Bisbee has ever been posted on here. So, enjoy!
The Lavender Pit - part of the Copper Queen mining complex:
Now to head back to Tucson!
The towns of Naco, Arizona and Naco, Sonora in the distance - the brown line running through town is the border fence:
Border Patrol checkpoint! One of three encountered that day:
Time to grab dinner in Tucson and then book it back to Phoenix! Made it home by 9PM. Thanks for looking, everyone!