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Coming
to the
Rio
Grande Valley?
These
are the Top 10
places to visit
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Santa
Ana Wildlife Refuge |
Established for the
protection of migratory birds, Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge
is home to at least 400 types of birds and host of other
rare species like the indigo snake malachite butterfly
and the endangered ocelot
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South
Padre Island,
Texas |
Hundreds of people are
discovering the tropical beaches of South Padre Island
as their ideal vacation destination. With five miles of
relaxing beaches, near perfect weather and thrilling
attractions, South Padre Island will make your vacation
memorable.
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Basilica of Our Lady of
San Juan Del Valle-National Shrine |
The magnificent Basilica was built to
replace the church that was lost in a fire in 1970. The
fire destroyed everything in the Shire except for the
statue of Our Lady of San Juan Del Valle (la Virgin)
which still remains in tact in the tower today.
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La
Plaza Mall |
Shopping, shopping, shopping! Simon's La
Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas stands as one of the
valley's top destinations for serious shoppers. In
addition to major department stores, La Plaza Mall
features more than 110 name-brand specialty shops.
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Rio
Grande Valley Premium Outlets
in Mercedes, Texas |
Shop at your favorite high-end designer
or name brand specialty shops at amazingly low prices!
The Mercedes Premium Outlets offer an open-air village
of discounted retailers like Betsey Johnson, Calvin
Klein, Nike and many more.
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State
Fram Arena |
Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas is the
largest multi-use special events center in the Rio
Grande Valley. They offer exciting live entertainment
from famous concerts, to arena football, minor league
hickey and basketball.
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McAllen Convention Center |
Just minutes from Miller International
Airport and only six miles from the U.S./Mexico border,
the McAllen Convention Center offers world class
shopping and entertainment from exotic restaurants,
arena basketball and live concerts.
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International Crossings |
The Rio Grande Valley is your
international gateway to the bustling border towns of
Reynosa, Nuevo Progreso, Matamoros and Monterrey. With 8
international crossings you're never too far away for
authentic margaritas!
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Nuevo
Progreso, Tamaulipas Mexico |
The best place to cross in South Texas,
Nuevo Progreso has become the border crossing of choice
for tourist and locals who come back again and again.
Great bargain shopping on crafts, leather goods and
more.
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University of Texas-Pan American
(UTPA) |
UTPA is the 10th largest university in
the state, 5th largest in the UT System and offers 56
bachelors, 46 masters, 2 doctoral programs and one
cooperative doctoral pharmacy program with UT Austin. It
ranks 2nd in the nation of the 100 best U.S. colleges
for Hispanics.
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