The Rio Grande Valley is the river valley carved out by the Rio Grande as it flows through the American Southwest and northeastern Mexico, forming a part of the border region. In the US state of New M
Rio Grande Valley near Socorro, New Mexico
Chihuahuan Desert terrain on the valley floor south of Las Cruces
Santa Fe rail station in Las Cruces
Fields in the Rio Grande Valley. The city of Las Cruces is on the right, and the Franklin Mountains of Texas are in the background.
The bolita bean is an heirloom variety of common bean endemic to New Mexico and southern Colorado. It is a small, round, and sweet bean that is traditional to New Mexican and southwestern cuisine.
Bolita beans in front of a white backdrop