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It’s high noon and just west of Tucson stands one of the most iconic mountains in Western movie history.

“The thing is, once you come here and you notice that backdrop, every movie you see that is a Western, you’re looking to see if it was filmed here,” said Andy Elethorp who is visiting Old Tucson

In the late 18-hundreds, the Southwest United States was a site of lawlessness and ruggedness.

As time passed, the area modernized, but the idea of the Old West continued on in film and chances are, if the movie is a Western, it was filmed at Old Tucson Studios.

Several clubs and groups through out Tucson represent Mexico’s culture. Ballet Folklorico meets twice a week in a studio on Tucson’s south side.

Guerrero Ballesteros, a 16-year-old folklorico dancer, sees his friends and classmates losing touch with their culture. But he isn’t letting that happen to him.

“Every time, when they see kids dancing, next day I receive a lot of calls, hey, my daughter wants to dance, where can I go?” says Baca.

Despite the economic recession, Espresso Art, a coffee shop located on University, is still prevailing and bouncing back.

“We’re a more low-end item, so we weren’t as affected by the economy as we thought we might’ve been,” said Paul Mannheim, an employee and son of the café’s owner.