Historic Nogales
In Nogales, Historic Main Street is a place filled with wonder from across the border and around the world.
Red Route
Crawford Street
This is a walk for the aerobically inclined and well worth the effort. Begin the 1.2-mile Red Tour at El Charrito, the original store of our tour guide, Maestro Ochoa at the intersection of Elm Street and Terrace Avenue. If you look closely, you can see the El Charrito’s sign through the years and coats of paint. It was from this store that Maestro loaded his cart with candy and ice cream and peddled it to the local schools. His after-school arrival delighted generations of Nogales’ children with sweets and was the signal for play to begin on Crawford Street.
RedRouteStops include:
1. El Charrito: 204-210 Elm Street
2. 167 Terrace Avenue
3. 149 Sonoita Avenue
4. 357 W. Crawford Street
5. 411 W. Crawford Street
6. 429 W. Crawford Street
7. 455 W. Crawford Street
8. 536 W. Crawford Street
9. 504 W. Crawford Street
10. 432 W. Crawford Street
11. 404 W. Crawford Street
12. 210 West Street
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For further information, please contact Nogales Community Development.
Historic Ambos Nogales: Two Sister Cities Were One
At one time, Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, were one big, relaxed two-nation border community. The urban fabric is now split in two, separated by an international border, yet the two communities, called Ambos Nogales, remain heavily reliant on each other. Ambos Nogales continues to share its families, cultures, heritages, economies and identities. The communities of Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, México comprise the largest international border community in Arizona, with an estimated combined population exceeding 400,000 people.