El Paso at a Glance
Cradled between two shadowy mountain ranges in the Chihuahuan Desert, alongside
the Rio
Grande and steps away from its sister city, Juarez, Mexico, is El Pasoa
city as enchanting in its history and culture as it is in its surroundings. El
Paso is surrounded by sights that recall the area's heritage, such as the 400-year-old
Mission
Trail, the 1680 Yselta
Mission built by Spanish Franciscans, and the 34 million-year-old molten rock
marked by Apache Indians at Hueco
Tanks State Historical Park. The Wyler
Aerial Tramway has the best seat in the house to see it all from a 940-ft
(286-m) vantage point. The area's exceptional scenery can be explored on foot,
bike or horseback at Franklin
Mountains State Park, located just northwest of the city. From cowboy boots
to spicy salsa, experience the fusion of American and Mexican traditions that
is El Paso.
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