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Remembering Cordova Island

Remembering Cordova Island
The land that the national memorial resides on was once part of Mexico and called Cordova Island.
In this 7 minute video author and El Pasoan Pete Flores speaks of life on Cordova Island as a child.

Credit / Author: NPS
Date Created: 2011-07-27

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Rio Grande / Rio Bravo river

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The only natural boundary between the United States and Mexico is the Rio Grande River, which was established in 1848 by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The Rio Bravo, as the river is known in Mexico, makes up about 1000 miles of the 2000 mile border between the two countries.
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