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The area's first settlers were Native American Tribes, whose descendants occupy the Cocopah and Quechan reservations near the city. In 1540, expeditions under Hernando de Alarcon and Melchior Diaz visited here and immediately saw the natural crossing of the Colorado River was an ideal spot for a city.
From the 1850s through the 1870s, the Yuma Crossing was known for its steamboat crossing, and spot for them to stop on the way up and down the river. The steamboats transported passengers and equipment for the various mines and military outposts. Yuma served as the gateway to the new western territory of California, as it was one of the few natural spots to cross the very wide Colorado River. The Southern Pacific Railroad bridged the river in 1870 and helped continue Yuma as a major hub in the desert southwest. Yuma became the county seat for the area in 1864. Famous farm labor organizer Cesar Chavez was born and spent much of his life in Yuma. In 1997, the desert city sustained a full tropical storm after Hurricane Nora made landfall at the mouth of the Colorado River and quickly moved due north along it. The extraordinarily rare event cut power to 12,000 customers in Yuma, and dropped 3.59 inches or over 90mm of rain at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
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Sep 21, 2007 - Sep 24, 2007
We felt good, had our Thai food, and we were ready for the second part of our drive. We knew once we start driving there was no turning back, and we were on our way to the beaches of El Golfo in Mexico.
We drove past Yuma as the sun vanished behind the Desert Mountains. No music, no talking, just absorbing the moment as we were leaving the US behind. MapQuest gave us confusing and inaccurate directions, but got us as far as San Luis, the border and the first city in Mexico.
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Mar 20, 2005
I learned how to ride a quad, and chased jason through the dunes throughout the day. He is fast, and he scaled and leaped those monumental sand hills as though carried on a peregrin. I watched in awe, as i felt my own muscles aching with the thought of accomplishing those feats. We had our own trailer with shower, kitchen, and bed - so we made ourselves a pseudo home for a couple days. It was such a delight. Most memorable was our night ride, when we took the quad up into the sand dunes, unde...
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Mar 31, 2002 - Nov 27, 2007
At the beginning of December, I was still in the high desert of Nevada with nice weather and the beautiful sight of snow on the mountains. It was time to head south and I pushed off for Yuma Arizona.
The Escapee RV park there was full with snowbirds and as a result I had to change my plan of staying there for several; days. As a result I boondocked for the night and headed out the next morning for Tucson.
Summary: Elk Lodges: 29, Escapee RV Parks: 11, Public Rv Parks: 15, National Parks: 31...
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Oct 29, 2005 - Dec 06, 2005
Cologne, Germany -› Frankfurt, Germany -› ...
One of my best trips ever, where I met a lot of fun people and made lots of good friends!!
And no, not all Germans are anxious to put their towels on the sunbeds first thing in the morning!
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