Rio Bravo
Grande, in Spanish
Rio Bravo is the Spanish name for the Rio Grande, the river forming much of the border between the United States and Mexico.
In Mexico, the river is called Río Bravo del Norte.
The name means "fierce river" or "angry river." Rio Bravo is also the title of a 1959 John Wayne western, often referenced in film discussions.
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- WesternOf Euro-American civilization
- Old WestAmerican cowboy era
- Wild WestAmerica's lawless frontier era
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
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- Westernscowboys, western, outlaws, sheriffs, western novels
- 1959 EventsFidel Castro, Cuban Revolution, Barbie doll, Ben-Hur, Kind of Blue
- Belize PlacesHopkins, San Antonio, Calcutta, Louisville, Toledo
- Classic FilmsCasablanca, Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, Some Like It Hot, Vertigo
- water infrastructurewater main, aqueducts, dams, water tanks, water tower
western film ideology
Rio BravoHigh Noon
Famous 1952 Western title
Shane · Gary Cooper · The Searchers · Stagecoach · John Ford
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