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Hidalgo County

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Edinburg

Edinburg was first named Chapin for the townsite promoter but was renamed in 1911. It is the Hidalgo County seat and the western gateway to the Lower Rio Grande Valley.…

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Cities

Cities in Hidalgo County

Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Mercedes

Mercedes refers to itself as the "Queen City of the Valley" or "La Reina del…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

McAllen

McAllen is in Texas' lush lower Rio Grande Valley, noted for its subtropical climate, access…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Mission

Mission was established in 1824 by Oblate Fathers on a site three miles south of…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Donna

Donna was founded as a station on the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railroad in…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Pharr

Pharr was established in 1909, and named after Henry N. Pharr, sugar planter from Louisiana.…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Hidalgo

Hidalgo is on the Rio Grande south of McAllen in southern Hidalgo County at the…

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

San Juan

San Juan is located in the irrigated valley of the Rio Grande on the Missouri…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Alamo

An irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Alamo was incorporated in 1924 and named for…

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Events

Upcoming Events

Dec
23–24
McAllen International Travel Show
McAllen
Dec–Jan
28–2
Rally on the Rio — Annual Woodcarving Seminar
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