Yumas


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Yu·ma 1

 (yo͞o′mə)
n. pl. Yuma or Yu·mas
See Quechan.
[Spanish, from O'odham yuumi.]

Yu·ma 2

 (yo͞o′mə)
A city of southwest Arizona on the Colorado River. It grew as a river crossing during the California gold rush in the mid-1800s.
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For $10 to visit both parts of the museum, it's amazingly good value and enjoyable - like much of Yuma and the surrounding area.
West is best; Jon Perks goes back in time to the not so Wild West in Arizona

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