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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
drove their RV through El Paso, Ft. Hancock and Anthony
and enjoyed the scenery, and the Big Red X
on their way to Fort Stockton, Texas.
September 15, 2022 |
Fort Hancock is an unincorporated
community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hudspeth County, Texas,
United States. It is situated on the Mexico–United States border, across
from El Porvenir, Chihuahua. The Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International
Bridge connects the two communities, and the Fort Hancock Port of Entry
is located on the Texas side.
Texas State Highway 20 and the Union Pacific Railroad run through
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Below: An unmarked water tower
and a water tank in Fort Hancock |
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Below: In El Paso, Texas,
along the border of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, a monumental X stands tall
and proud. Standing taller than the Statue of Liberty, the brilliant
red sculpture captures attention on both sides of the border. Its official
name is “Monumento a la Mexicanidad” (Monument to the Mexican People).
But residents know it simply as “La Equis” or “The X.”
But the meaning behind La Equis has confused many people. Some have
speculated that it is part of a series of letters across the border
spelling “Mexico.” Others claim that the red paint represents the blood
spilled in the drug cartel wars that ravaged towns like Juárez.
Completed in 2013, La Equis is the work of Enrique Carbajal González,
a monumental sculptor commonly known as Sebastián. Many other cities
around the world house Sebastián’s sculptures, including Cabeza de Caballo
in México City, and Awaiting the Mariner in Dublin, Ireland.
Again, the two RV Gypsies were in their big RV, so did not detour
to get closer to the big red X. It is not always easy to maneuver or
park a big RV in crowded cities. Karen Duquette was able to capture
a quick photo out of the window of the moving RV. |
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Below: Another
photo Karen Duquette quickly photographed out the window of their moving
RV. |
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Anthony is an incorporated
town in El Paso County, Texas. It is the first town encountered in Texas
when traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 from New Mexico. But on this
date, the two RV Gypsies were traveling westbound. Anthony was laid
out around 1881 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended
to that point. There are several parks and a riverwalk in the area,
but the two RV Gypsies were just passing through in their big RV and
could not stop. |
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