Opinions about this 18-foot-high barrier of rusting metal range from those who do not think it exist to those (like Donald Trump) who think it should be buttressed to become even more of a barrier.

Like it or not, this wall is a defining image of the separation between the United States and Mexico, and the separation of two cities who at a time in the past were only separated by a barbed wire fence, erected to keep cattle from straying between the two nations.

These images were taken from Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico not only on sunny days but also on foggy and snowy days in Nogales.

Opiniones sobre este 18 pies de alto barda con oxidación de metales rango de los que no creo que necesita existir hasta aquellos (como Donald Trump) que piensan que debe ser reforzada a ser aún más de una barrera.

Nos guste o no, esta pared es una imagen definitoria de la separación entre los Estados Unidos y México, y la separación de las dos ciudades que en un momento en el pasado sólo estaban separados por una cerca de alambre de púas, erigido para mantener la dispersión del ganado entre las dos naciones.

Estas imágenes fueron tomadas de Nogales, Arizona y Nogales, México no sólo en los días soleados, sino también en los días de niebla y nieve en Nogales.

A Union Pacific train waits at the international border as a U.S. Customs official opens the gate to allow it to cross the border.

Un tren de Union Pacific espera en la frontera internacional como un agente de aduanas EE.UU. abre la puerta para que pueda cruzar la frontera.

La Roca el Balcon Restaurant & Bar, just across the border in Nogales, Sonora, has been an Ambos Nogales landmark since it opened in 1972.

The building is built over the side of a rock hill, which adds to its amazing ambiance. Vibrant contrasts in light and colors, a unique but traditional decor, roaming musicians playing romantic acoustic ballads, and fantastic food make La Roca a must-see for visitors to the Nogales area.

La Roca is within walking distance of the downtown Nogales, Arizona border crossings. If you cross at the Morley Pedestrian Gate, walk across the street and continue walking on the nearest southbound street, Plutarco Elias Calles, for two blocks. You will see it ahead on your left.

If you cross at the Morley pedestrian crossing, take the first left, and after you pass under the walkway to the street ahead you will see the pedestrian railroad overpass. Walk across the overpass, take a right and then the first left onto Plutarco Elias Calles, turn the corner and La Roca is located on the right. If you do not feel like walking, you can also take a taxi ride from one of the drivers waiting at the end of the pedestrian walkway.

Visit their website to learn more about this unique Nogales, Mexico landmark.

On the night of October 10, 2012, 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was walking home on Calle Internacional in Nogales, Sonora. It would be his last walk, as a Border Patrol officer shooting his pistol from a protected area behind the border wall gunned Jose down, leaving him lying dead on the sidewalk with 13 bullets in his back.

The next month a group of concerned and caring people from Green Valley, Sahuarita, Tucson and Nogales joined with Jose Antonio’s family and friends to hold a vigil to protest the murder of the young man. Two groups marched in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, meeting at a location along the border wall.

The vigils continued, in remembrance of Jose Antonio and seeking justice for this heinous act. And as time went by, the Border Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were unresponsive to requests for information, apparently believing that their inaction would make the case go away.

But it did not. Finally, in 2015 the Justice Department brought 2nd-degree murder charges against the officer, whose attorney then tried to argue that it is legal for Border Patrol officers to shoot and kill Mexicans on the other side of the border.

The trial, originally set for early 2016, will be held in November of 2016 in Tucson.

They came from Nogales and other parts of Mexico to live in this ramshackle collection of structures located next to a public landfill in Nogales, Sonora. This group of people, many of them migrants who were unable to cross the border and ended up trapped in Nogales, formed a community.

They toiled on the garbage mounds as the trucks dumped their refuse, to collect recyclable materials and whatever else they could find to be able to buy food and maintain their fragile existence.

A new hospital being built nearby would put an end to this community, whose residents were negotiating a resettlement agreement with the administration of the Nogales Municipal President Ramon Guzman. But it all came to an end on the night of March 15, 2015, when the majority of the settlement was burned to the ground. The fire absolved the city of its obligation to resettle the people of the landfill, and claimed one of their own – Juan de Dios, who perished in the fire.

Now you don’t have to drive into the desert to see cactus and hummingbirds, you can purchase your own metal replicas at a Nogales, Mexico curio shop. These were on display at a curio shop in the “Triangulo” curios area, on Call Campillo across the street from Plaza Pesquiera in the Nogales border tourism district.

Ahora usted no tiene que conducir en el desierto para ver cactus y colibríes, puede comprar sus propias réplicas de metal en una tienda de curiosidades Nogales, México. Estos fueron en la exhibición en una tienda de curiosidades en el área de curiosidades “Triangulo”, en calle Campillo otro lado de la calle de Plaza Pesqueira en el distrito turístico de Nogales.

For a short time on an early January evening the skies over Ambos Nogales were illuminated by the reflections of light from the setting sun. The light show began as a pale yellow and orange halo over Nogales, Mexico and crescendoed into a blazing orange sky before fading to pink and then slipping into darkness.

Por un corto tiempo en una tarde de enero el cielo arriba de Ambos Nogales fue iluminado por los reflejos de la luz del sol poniente. El espectáculo de luces comenzó como un halo amarillo y naranja pálido sobre Nogales, México y poco a poco se convirtió en un cielo anaranjado ardiente antes de desaparecer a rosa y luego caer en la oscuridad.

Ardani Rosales is a Guatemalan national who was severely beaten and had his life threatened by the Guatemalan gang La Mara Salvatrucha, for ministering to youths and convincing them not to join deadly Guatemalan gangs.

After nearly dying from the beating he received, Ardani came to the United States in 2005, applied for a visa based on humanitarian circumstances and moved to Phoenix where he lived and worked for seven years.

Directly following a traffic stop in December 2012, Ardani was incarcerated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and languished in jail for a year until he was deported to Guatemala in December 2013.

On April 2, 2014 he re-entered the U.S. to request humanitarian parole and a chance to reunite with his wife and children. He is currently being held at the CCA facility in Florence, Arizona.

Read more about Ardani’s story on Nogales411.

This Nogales treasure not only makes some of the best western-style boots in the world, but continues to exemplify the values of legendary American Paul Bond, who ran the company until his death in 2012 at the age of 96.

Paul Bond led a fascinating life. At the age of 14 he apprenticed to a bootmaker and soon after that was breaking horses for the U.S. Cavalry. In his 20’s he started in the rodeo circuit and became a champion trick rider and bareback rider.

Bond established his boot company in Tucson in 1946 and in 1955 moved the company to a location on Morley Avenue, just steps from the border in downtown Nogales. His clientele included friends like Gene Autry, John Wayne and Rex Allen.

The company was moved to its current Nogales location at “The Barn” in 1979, where it continues to make one-of-a-kind custom boots that attract celebrities and other aficionados of fine western footwear.

A visit to The Barn is a visit to the Old West, where uncompromising quality and craftsmanship are still integral to the traditional methods of creating the hand-made boots. The Barn is also a museum, with an abundance of photos and other mementos that chronicle the history of the company and the man.

The process of making a custom pair of Paul Bond boots is hands-on and extensive. Various measurements of the customer’s feet are followed by decisions about every aspect of the boots, from materials to toe style and stitching. The boots are then hand made by artisans, a process that takes up to three months.

Paul Bond boots are treasured by their owners, which include a number of famous actors, musicians and other entertainers. And this Nogales landmark is a remarkable place that continues to exemplify a fascinating part of Arizona history.

Visit the Paul Bond Boots website