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Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry: A Unique Border Experience - This podcast episode explores the one-of-a-kind Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry in Big Bend National Park. Despite plans for a border wall and post-9/11 security measures, the crossing remains open, allowing 24,337 visitors in 2021. The village of Boquillas, with its burro rides, trinkets, and canyon-view eats, relies on U.S. tourists for its economy. The crossing, set by an 1848 treaty, connects protected lands and people across the border, fostering a unique relationship amid shifting politics.

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