Ojinaga

Ojinaga is a city in Chihuahua on the border with Texas.

Understand

Ojinaga was founded around the year 1200 by Pueblo Indians. In 1535 it was visited by Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca with a party of four, the survivors of the 1528 shipwreck of a failed mission to explore Florida. It was later the site of the Battle of Ojinaga, as Pancho Villa was being chased all over the region during the Mexican Revolution.

Get in

Get around

Most places of interest are located within a block or two of the central plaza.

See
  • Manuel Ojinaga Museum. Hosts artifacts from the Mexican Revolution, Indian items, locally found fossils. (updated May 2015)
  • Norteño bands - Many famous norteño musicians are from here, and Ojinaga has its own unique style, adding saxophones to the accordion-heavy mix.

Do

Buy
  • Fausto's Art Gallery, Calle Juarez, 626. 453 0505. Artwork by regional artists, southwest furniture, and local Indian handicrafts. 

Eat
  • La Poblana, Calle Juarez, in front of Fausto's Gallery. Home-style Mexican cooking popular with the working class.
  • Los Comales, Calle Zaragoza, a block off the main square. Surprisingly good seafood, given the city's location.
  • Sanborn's, 453 1224. A favorite with locals of Ojinaga and Presidio. Try the chile verde con carne. No credit cards accepted.
  • Tortas Raúl, 453 1544. Mexican sandwiches, burritos, and other light meals. Good for lunch.

Drink

Sleep
  • Hotel Armendariz, ☎ +52 626 453 1198. (updated May 2015)
  • 🌍 Hotel Cañon del Peguis, Blvd. Libre Comercio 1501, ☎ +52 626 453 2950. A more upscale hotel with doubles from 644 pesos. (updated May 2015)

Connect

Go next
  • Peguis Canyon, 40 km (25 miles) down highway 16, is a 1200 m (4000-foot) canyon, one of the most impressive sights of the Big Bend Region.
Routes through Ojinaga

Chihuahua ← Aldama ←  W  E  → → becomes → Presidio




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