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Artistic and quirky: A walking tour of Barrio Viejo in Tucson
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Artistic and quirky: A walking tour of Barrio Viejo in Tucson

  • Mamta Popat ,  Rick Wiley
  • Oct 12, 2020
  • Oct 12, 2020 Updated Oct 25, 2024
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Walking tour of the historic Barrio Viejo neighborhood south of downtown Tucson. Text by Bobbie Jo Buel. Photos by Mamta Popat. Produced by Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star 2020

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