January 14, 2010

Minerva Gastelum takes a break from shopping to talk with Marcos Najera
in Downtown Magdalena. "This town is peaceful, but some of the parents
surprise me." she says. (Photo Credit: Peter O'Dowd)
( Phoenix, AZ ) Reporters Peter O'Dowd and Marcos Najera begin an occasional series on the US-Mexico border with a trip to Magdalena, Son. The town, known for the burial site of missionary Padre Kino, is an hour south of Nogales, and residents say life there is peaceful. But the ever-present challenges of border life are never far from mind.
Slideshow: Life in Magdalena
[ Peter O'Dowd and Marcos Najera ]
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