Ajo---Mines, Organ Pipe National Monument.

Ajo was a copper mining town.  A very large open pit mine is at the edge of town.  The mine closed in 1985 and the town never recovered.   It is now a way station for the people traveling down to Rocky Point in Mexico and a staging point for excursions to Organ Pipe National Monument 30 miles south.  Very few restaurants are open in town so eating out is a chancy experience.   We stayed at the Guest House B&B which was a nice place.   We took a scenic tour around the town and made a quick trip to Organ Pipe the next morning.  The flowers were past their peak season.  Weather was uniformly great for the entire trip.

          Open Pit copper mine at edge of Ajo                                                        Saguaro cactus

        Cemetery outside of Ajo                                                                                            Living room of Guest House B&B

         Organ pipe cactus                                                                                                    Sharon in front of Brittle Bush flowers in Organ Pipe NM