Rio Grande City

Rio Grande City is the port of entry at the international bridge between the U.S. and Mexico seat of Starr County. The area was included in José de Escandón’s Colony of 1753. When General Zachary Taylor established Fort Ringgold in 1848, it added population and permanence.

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

La Borde House

Completed 1899 as home and border store by French merchant-riverboat trader. Converted to hotel operated by family until the 1930s. Designed by Parisian architects; combines European, Creole and Texas border…

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Things to Do in Rio Grande City

The road is the experience.

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

Fort Ringgold

One of Texas' best preserved old military posts; named for Maj. David Ringgold, first army…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto

Replica of venerable shrine in Lourdes, France; contains statues of Our Lady of Lourdes and…

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