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LAREDO , over one hundred miles from the coast, has seen greater
days even though it's the fastest-growing city in the state. Santa Anna
marched his troops through in 1836, and in 1840 the city was the center
of Zapata's Mexican separatist protest. The capitol of Zapata's short-lived
republic still stands on Zaragoza Street in the historic district, now
housing the small Republic of the Rio Grande Museum (TuesSat 9am4pm, Sun
14pm; $1). San Agustin Plaza, the site of the original Spanish
settlement, has been restored with cobbled streets and Victorian
buildings, as has El Mercado, on San Agustin Avenue, the former hub of
downtown activity.
Greyhound arrives at 610 Salinas St. The visitor center is at 501 San
Agustin Ave (MonFri 8am5pm, Sat 9am3pm; tel 956/795-2200 or
1-800/361-3360). Toos , 1202 E Del Mar Blvd (tel 956/717-4999) is
especially popular at lunch for its Tex-Mex standards, and Cotulla-Style
Pit Bar-B-Q , 4502 McPherson St (tel 956/724-5747), serves a regional
spicy type of barbecue as well as other Mexican dishes.
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from $64.00
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