Yuma is a resplendent city set in the southwest region of Arizona on the banks of Colorado River near the Mexican border. It offers a perfect blend of desert sunshine with the cool waters of Colorado River. Money Magazine has ranked Yuma as one of the top places to live in United States, no wonder many people have been planning lately of relocating and to come here buy the available Yuma Real Estate Properties for sale. Its awesome mild winter climate is very inviting for the tourists in the summer and enjoy water recreation on the Colorado River north of town upto Martinez Lake. The planned communities at Barkley Ranch are considered as the perfect location with Yuma AZ affordable homes for sale.

One of the most peculiar attractions in Yuma is The Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park. Prisoners used to live within these walls during the prison’s thirty-three years of operation. Their crimes ranged from theft to polygamy and even murder. In spite of such a infamous and tarnished reputation, evidences suggest that the prison was humanly administered. The only punishments were the dark cells for inmates who would try breaking the prison regulations. Schooling and Medical aids were accessible for the convicts.

The Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park was used by the U.S Army to store and distribute supplies for all the military posts in Arizona. Five of the original depot buildings remain on park grounds to exhibit the military history of the site and the history of the Bureau of Reclamation’s construction of major irrigation works in the Yuma area during early 1900’s.

 If you are interested in knowing more about this Historic destination, check out the Chamber of Commerce Website of Yuma.