Explore Hidalgo County
Reynosa, Mexico
Reynosa is a charming Mexican city of over 500,000 just 8 miles south of McAllen, just across the Rio Grande. Several fine restaurants long famed for elaborate wildgame dinners; occasional Sun. afternoon bullfights. Gift shops cater to U.S. visitors with wealth of handicraft items in the Zona Rosa (
McAllen, TX Day TripsVintage Farm Equipment Museum
Outside display of vintage farm equipment is displayed third week in March and for special events. The museum is on the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show grounds at 1000
Mercedes, TX MuseumsShrine of La Virgen de San Juan del Valle
An elaborate Catholic church, completed in 1954, included many imported objects of art. It was destroyed by fire after an airplane crash (apparently deliberate) in 1970
San Juan, TX ShrinesAnzalduas Park
Hidalgo County park at Anzalduas Dam on the Rio Grande. Rest rooms, covered bird-observation pier, pavilion, boat dock, and paved roads. Picnicking in shady wooded area;
Mission, TX ParksInternational Racetrack Association
Drag racing every other Sat. Feb. - Nov. Nine miles north on U.S. 281;
Edinburg, TX Race TracksSanta Ana National Wildlife Refuge
2,088 acres of thick, brushy growth, typical of Valley before agricultural development. Preserves and protects abundant wildlife and plant species. More than 400
Alamo, TX Wildlife RefugesBicultural Museum
Artifacts accent daily lives of region's Hispanic and Anglo settlers;
Weslaco, TX MuseumsEdinburg Municipal Waterparks
Family fun at three-pool swimming facility featuring 125-foot figure-eight water slide, water basketball, sand-pit volleyball, barbecue grills, and picnic tables. Also Fountain Water Park at 22
Edinburg, TX Water ParksReynosa, Mexico
Reynosa is a charming Mexican city just across the Rio Grande. Several fine restaurants long famed for elaborate wild-game dinners; occasional Sun. afternoon bullfights. Gift shops cater to U.S. visitors with wealth of handicraft items in the Zona Rosa (tourist area)
Hidalgo, TX Day TripsDoll Display
More than 500 dolls from 40 countries are displayed in the city's municipal building. The collection includes dolls from 11 tribes of native Americans, former presidents, and several movie stars. Some dolls date back to 1890
Mercedes, TX Collections