South Texas Plains Voyage Tips and guide

Texas's southern region is, for the most part, a forbidding desert area. A borderland with nearby Mexico, it acts as a gateway for those coming north and those going south. It's also very warm, even in the winter, so many people come from the north to warm up here.

Map of South Texas Plains

• 29.425-98.4938891 San Antonio
• 27.75056-98.070282 Alice
• 25.930278-97.4844443 Brownsville
• 28.524444-99.8611114 Carrizo Springs
• 28.7106-100.4895 Eagle Pass
• 26.3042-98.16396 Edinburg
• 28.9217-98.54647 Jourdanton
• 27.506111-99.5072228 Laredo
• 26.216389-98.2363899 McAllen
• 28.9669-98.48510 Pleasanton
• 27.7625-98.238911 San Diego

• 29.691989-98.342851 Natural Bridge Caverns

• 27.543889-99.4616671 Laredo International Airport (LRD ^IATA).  (updated Dec 2022)

• 29.425833-98.4861111 The Alamo. It was built as a Spanish mission, and was later transformed into a makeshift fort which became an important battlesite during the Texas-Mexican war, this downtown San Antonio locale is Texas' top tourist attraction.  (updated Dec 2022)
• 28.5-98.352 Choke Canyon State Park.  
• The Rio Grande River Valley, including Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park near Mission, is scenic and provides an excellent place for birdwatching, with over 500 species.
• Spanish missions - This region has some of the country's best-preserved examples of Spanish mission architecture. The missions in San Antonio and Goliad are particularly impressive.

Wear sun screen, and a hat. There's really nothing else unless you're worried about getting eaten by a gecko.

• Hill Country
• Gulf Coast (Texas)
• Tamaulipas
• Northern Mexico