Tumacacori National Historical Park

-Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the Santa Cruz River Valley in southern Arizona, between Tubac and Nogales
-The park was established in 1990 and protects the ancient ruins of three Spanish mission communities ... two of the missions are National Historic Landmark sites

-The park is a cultural crossroads where O'odham, Yaqui, and Apache people met with European missionaries, settlers, and soldiers
-The name "Tumacácori" comes from a Native American name that means "place where the wild chiles are gathered" 

-The park features mission grounds, agricultural fields, and mountains

-IDA-certified Dark Sky Park
-Pronounced: Too-muh-kä'-ko-ree

-Map

-www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm