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Las Cruces, New Mexico is a small town located in the Mesilla Valley of southern New Mexico. The town's economy is based on agriculture, with cotton being the principal crop. There are also cattle ranches, oil and gas production, and mining in the area. The population of Las Cruces was 29,273 as of the 2010 census.

The Mesilla plaza is a large open-air plaza located in downtown Las Cruces. The plaza was originally constructed in 1609 as part of an Apaches settlement known as El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. In 1776, when the Spanish occupied New Mexico, they renamed the settlement Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Los Reyes Magos after a statue of the Virgin Mary that had been brought from Spain. In 1881, Las Cruces became the county seat of Doña Ana County and the city fathers decided to build a larger and more impressive plaza than what had been available. Construction on the Mesilla plaza began that year and it was completed in 1883.

Organ Mountain National Recreation Area is a federally designated national park located in the foothills of the Organ Mountains, east of Las Cruces, New Mexico. The park encompasses more than 2,000 square miles of mountains and canyons, with a variety of terrain that provides a variety of recreational opportunities. The park has over 60 miles of hiking trails, 10 miles of horseback riding trails, and 3 lakes for fishing. There are also several picnic areas and campgrounds available for visitors.