Sonora is home to eight indigenous peoples, including the Mayo, the O'odham, the Yaqui, and Seri. The state has been economically important for its agriculture, livestock (especially beef), and mining since the colonial period, and for its status as a border state since the Mexican–American War.
Sonora, estado (state), northwestern Mexico. It is bounded by the United States (Arizona and New Mexico) to the north, by the states of Chihuahua to the east and Sinaloa to the south, and by Baja California state and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) to the west.
The state of Sonora is known officially as The Free and Sovereign State of Sonora – Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora. Sonora is in Northwest Mexico, south of the states of Arizona and New Mexico.
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The territory that was to become Sonora and Sinaloa was incorporated into independent Mexico as a single constituent state, Sonora y Sinaloa, under the Constitution of 1824.
Giant, mountainous, glorious Sonora seems to make up the entire north of Mexico. Stretching from sea and high into the Sierra, it's a state of legend, mystery, and a history that ends up in a present that's excited to be here, even with us now.
Sonora State is immensely diverse with plenty of attractions and activities. Here are 10 things you must do and see when in Sonora, Mexico.
10 Things You Can Only See and Do in Sonora, Mexico - Culture Trip