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Tumacácori National Historical ParkPimería Alta
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Tumacácori National Historical Park
Pimería Alta
Lush River Valley of the Pimería Alta
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Beginning in the 1680's, the lush river valleys of the Pimería Alta attracted Padre Kino and other Jesuit missionaries to the O'odham communities already established along the riverbanks
Mission San José de Tumacácori  

Did You Know?
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the historic Pimería Alta or "Land of the Upper Pimas," an area that includes much of present-day southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico.

Last Updated: September 09, 2006 at 14:04 EST