Hundreds of visitors gather under a tent in the parking lot to hear speakers look back as well as forward on the history and future of Casa de Peregrinos.
Crowds gather outside Casa de Peregrinos to begin inside tours of the new building.
Hundreds of visitors gather under a tent in the parking lot to hear speakers look back as well as forward on the history and future of Casa de Peregrinos.
Hundreds of visitors gather under a tent in the parking lot to hear speakers look back as well as forward on the history and future of Casa de Peregrinos.
Lorenzo Alba Jr., executive director of Casa de Peregrinos, cuts the ribbon in front of dozens of cameras at the facility’s grand opening.
Crowds gather outside Casa de Peregrinos to begin inside tours of the new building.
Crowds gather outside Casa de Peregrinos to begin inside tours of the new building.
Mariachis perform in the lobby of the Casa de Peregrinos building Friday, Aug. 11, at the grand opening
Mariachis perform in the lobby of the Casa de Peregrinos building Friday, Aug. 11, at the grand opening
Mariachis perform in the lobby of the Casa de Peregrinos building Friday, Aug. 11, at the grand opening
Mariachis perform in the lobby of the Casa de Peregrinos building Friday, Aug. 11, at the grand opening
The new Casa de Peregrinos building, 999 W. Amador Ave., is directly in front of the old building, and includes a new roadway connecting Amador Avenue with the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope (MVCH) campus.
Funding for the new building includes $168,458 in state capital projects funds, $3.83 million in state legislative appropriations and $3.75 million from the city of Las Cruces Telshor Fund.