Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge

Deep South Texas - Brownsville, S. Padre Island & Matamoros, Mexico

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July 16th 2013
Got a long weekend off from work so I decided to explore South Texas. I have lived in Texas for 14 years yet I have not seen much of it. My style of travel is anything off the beaten path so why not check out the towns close to the Texas-Mexican border? Despite the little research I came up with and friends' advice against going to a border town, I decided to give it a go. I wanted to see all ... read more

North America » United States » Texas » South Padre

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more