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Hidalgo County

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

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

A place to slow down.

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

Alamo

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

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Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Hidalgo

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

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

San Juan

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

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

McAllen

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

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Pharr

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

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More road, less rush.

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

Mission

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

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Donna

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

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Mercedes

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

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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
Mercedes
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