Location: in a fertile valley
in the northwestern Chihuahua,
the CasasGrandes area
is home to the ruins of Paquime.
Attractions: The extensive remains
of the archeological site of PaquimeCasasGrandesprovides exceptional evidence of the developement
of adobe architecture in North America.
This place played a
key role in trade and cultural contact between the pueblo culture of the south western united states and northern Mexico.