Otero

Otero lies in Arizona’s Santa Cruz Valley, where the north-flowing Santa Cruz River crosses a semi-arid basin between the Santa Rita and Baboquivari mountain ranges. Open grassland, mesquite scrub and ranch country shape this borderland terrain south of Tucson. Nearby Tumacácori National Historical Park preserves the ruins of Mission San José de Tumacácori, a Spanish colonial mission and an important record of the region’s early cultural encounters. The route between Tucson and Nogales has long connected communities across southern Arizona’s border country. Continue through nearby webcams to explore the Santa Cruz Valley and southern Arizona.

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