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LARGER THAN LIFE

As anyone who has been to Texas can tell you, Texas is larger than life. In a place where modern day cowboys meet the high-tech world of the 21st century, Texas is indeed unlike any other place you have been to. But to get a real feel for the state, you need to get out and check it out for yourself. The following is an overview of each region you will drive through during your tour of the state.

BIG BEND COUNTRY
This mountainous region of Texas is west of the Edwards Plateau and bounded on the north by New Mexico and on the south by the Rio Grande. At the heart of this region is the border town of El Paso, a historically significant town once called by the Spanish "El Paso del Rio del Norte" or "the pass of the north." Centrally located where Texas, New Mexico and Mexico meet, El Paso incorporates a mixture of Indian, Anglo and Hispanic influences. Today, El Paso offers the Wilderness Park Museum, the Tigua Indian Reservation, and the three historic missions: Ysleta, Socorro, and San Elizario, which predate the more popularly known California missions.

When traveling north, visitors will come upon the southern edge of Fort Bliss, which encompasses more than 1 million acres, an area larger than Rhode Island. Fort Bliss is the center for all Air Defense activity in the Army. read more . . . .