Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus

Marcos Arias rides with his two sons, Sebastian, 3, and Matias, 5, center, during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus on Saturday.

Around 50 riders from Mexico and the United States come together to celebrate unity during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus on Saturday.

Danilo Rosales, 6, center, with Sophia’s Dance Studio of Deming, watches fellow dancers perform during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad.

Flags are displayed at Cootes Hill, named after Captain Cootes of the 13th Cavalry, a lookout for soldiers based at Camp Furlong during the Mexican Revolution in the village of Columbus on Saturday.

Bruce Wager stands inside the Historic Train Depot Museum, the original building still standing when Pancho Villa raided Columbus on March 9, 1916

Patricia Kiddney, president of the Concordia Cemetery organization of El Paso, lowers her head in prayer during the 109th anniversary ceremony of the March 9, 1916 raid on Columbus at the Historic Train Depot Museum Memorial Garden in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Bill Auckland, center, lays a wreath during the 109th anniversary ceremony of the March 9, 1916 raid on Columbus at the Historic Train Depot Museum Memorial Garden in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

The 109th anniversary ceremony of the March 9, 1916 raid on Columbus was held at the Historic Train Depot Museum Memorial Garden in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Around 50 riders from Mexico and the United States come together to celebrate unity during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Around 50 riders from Mexico and the United States come together to celebrate unity during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Around 50 riders from Mexico and the United States come together to celebrate unity during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Kiwi Tyquiengco,13, with Sophia's Dance Studio of Deming, performs during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Columbus Mayor Philip Skinner speaks during the 109th anniversary ceremony of the March 9, 1916 raid on Columbus at the Historic Train Depot Museum Memorial Garden in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Fran Gordon, a resident of Columbus, waits for the horse riders during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025

Manny Ramirez rides his horse KC through the ATM during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Staff Sgt. Dwight Goetz during the 109th anniversary ceremony of the March 9, 1916 raid on Columbus at the Historic Train Depot Museum Memorial Garden in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

The U.S.-Mexico border seen from the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Bruce Wager stands inside the Historic Train Depot Museum, the original building still standing when Pancho Villa raided Columbus, N.M., on March 9, 1916.

Cousins Ellina, 6, Sarah, 4, wait for the horseback rider procession during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025

Around 50 riders from Mexico and the United States come together to celebrate unity during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Around 50 riders from Mexico and the United States come together to celebrate unity during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Eleonor Alcantar, 10, rides during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Miranda Piñon, 2, rides with her father Jose Piñon during the Cabalgata Binacional and Fiesta de Amistad in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

A shrine inside in the village of Columbus, N.M., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

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Published March 9, 2025 - 1:48 p.m. Modified March 9, 2025 - 3:43 p.m.

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