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 "Retreat!" is the word which
has defined The Village of
Columbus since it was put on the map March 9th, 1916, by
Pancho Villa and his raiding
Villistas, as they were
being chased back into
Mexico by General Pershing
and the young George Patton.
Nowadays Columbus is a
retreat from the daily
pressures of a fast paced,
dog-eat-dog world we're
living in. The Village of
Columbus offers the weariest
of souls a real opportunity
to rejuvenate, relax,
re-center, and to quite
literally "Get away from
it all".
 Those that live in, or
frequent Columbus, know the
daily entertainment is
provided by the spectacular
desert views, wildlife and
flora, all seen through
nature's magnificent
lighting display. It begins
with the peaceful dawning of
the morning orb, to the
high-noon sun,
and
on to amazing purples, blues
and pinks of the late
afternoon twilight hour,
then merging into
breathtakingly expansive
sunsets. Finishing nightly
with awe striking moonscapes
and the glory of the stars
that can be seen down to
very horizon of the desert
floor itself.
 As you travel to Columbus,
you will begin to feel the
cares and tares of the world
peel away along the drive.
When driving from the west
you can
drop down from Interstate 10
in Arizona and wind down to
the southern border of the
United States taking the
time to visit the historical
towns of Tombstone and
Bisbee and then continuing
on to Columbus by
mid-afternoon, or stay on
I-10 for about 90 minutes
after crossing the
Arizona/New Mexico border
until reaching Deming, NM
and then taking the thirty
minute drive south on
Highway 11 to our village.
Those traveling from the
east can also take the I-10
through to Deming, or you
can shave off a full hour by
rerouting in El Paso to the
Pete Domenici Highway
finding the Hwy 9 route to
Columbus straight across the
open range that will give
you desert views of Mexico
on your left and New Mexico
on your right. Regardless of
your chosen path, all roads
will lead you directly to
the crossroads of highways 9
and 11. Otherwise known as
the Village of Columbus.
Click here for info
about our amazing connection
with 9/11/2001.
 Another
unique way to arrive to
Columbus is
from the air.
Columbus has several landing
strips and because of our
360 days of sunshine,
Columbus sports two private
Airparks (one has a full
size Jenny replica
functioning as the runway
windsock), where pilots and
aviation aficionados build
homes and hangers to garage
their planes and other
flying machines.
 For
many retirees, driving down
in your RV or planning to
join other "snowbirds"
who have migrated to the warmer
climate of Columbus during
the winter months is a
yearly "flight"
landing in the
Pancho Villa State Park
located at the border of
Mexico. The park exhibit
hall and historic structures
capture the history of the
Pancho Villa Raid and
historic Camp Furlong. The
large campground offers
utility hookups for campers
with RVs, and a playground
for the kids.
 Otherwise
you'll want to check-in to
Los Milagros Hotel for
the most comfortable and
home felt accommodations
Columbus has to offer. They
offer free travel advice and
help across the border or
professionally guided tours
for those that want an
insider’s view to the area.
Whether you are here on
business or pleasure you
will find Los Milagros Hotel
to be a great resource for
local information and
planning.
 While moving at a slower
pace, and living the simple
life is what you'll enjoy
the most during your visit,
there are some sights to see
and enjoy. You can leisure
around the village or
meander through our
historical
walking tour (Each station
is marked with an etched
plaque providing pictures
and info), you can linger
about our two museums
dedicated to the old train
depot and the old military
base known as Camp Furlong
(Housed in the State Park).
and inspect the old Columbus
jail.
 The more adventurous can
hike, bike ride, climb the
local mountains, study the
local and migrating birds,
or photograph the natural
desert flora and fauna.
In
Columbus the term "Rocker"
isn't about longhair
screaming guitar players,
here it's about combing
Rockhound State Park or
the open desert floor for
natural rocks, agates,
quartz crystals, turquoise,
geodes, and some even stake
claims and prospect for
gold.
 Be
sure to make time to travel
just 3 miles south to the
border and visit the sleepy
village of
Palomas, Mexico where
tourists love to spend time
shopping and eating fine
Mexican cuisine at the
famous Pink Store, while
other visitors come here to
avail themselves of the low
price, high quality dental
and optometrist practices.
You can also fill your
prescriptions at a fraction
of the cost!
So give yourself a break,
and retreat-a-week in the
Village of Columbus soaking
in the soothing warm sun,
and breathing our clear
high-desert air. Who knows?
You may just want to stay,
and that's exactly how most
our newcomers find
themselves living here.
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