South Texas Plains Travel Guide
Texas's southern region is, for the most part, a forbidding desert area. A borderland with nearby Mexico, it acts as a gateway for those coming North and those going South. It's also very warm, even in the winter, so many people come from the north to warm up here.
Regions
Cities
Other Destinations
Sights
- The Alamo - Originally built as a Spanish mission, and later transformed into a makeshift fort which became an important battlesite during the Texas-Mexican war, this downtown San Antonio locale is Texas' top tourist attraction.
- Choke Canyon State Park
- The Rio Grande River Valley, including Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park near Mission, is scenic and provides an excellent place for birdwatching, with over 500 species.
- Spanish missions - This region has some of the country's best-preserved examples of Spanish mission architecture. The missions in San Antonio and Goliad are particularly impressive.
Safety
Wear sun screen, and a hat. There's really nothing else unless you're worried about getting eaten by a gecko.
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Texas has several international airports, including the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Texas and 2nd busiest airport in the United States. It is a major airline hub and is relatively cheap to fly into. Texas flights »
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By far the most common form of lodging in rural United States and along many Interstates is the motel. Providing inexpensive rooms to automotive travellers, most motels are clean and reasonable with a limited array of amenities: telephone, TV, bed, bathroom. See hotels »
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Within South Texas Plains
Castroville is a city in the South Texas Plains. Castroville is known as the Little Alsace of Texas, because its founder brought …
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Brownsville is the southernmost city in
Texas. While it is not the biggest city in the state, its far-south location gives it an important role.
Brownsville Travel Guide »
Duval County is located in the South Texas Plains, roughly an hour west of Corpus Christi and an hour east of Laredo.
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