Reynosa, a city of 612,000 (2012) people in Tamaulipas, Mexico, lies directly across the Rio Grande from US border city McAllen, Texas. Despite its reputation, Reynosa is an industrial hub for Northern Tamaulipas and the Rio Grande Valley: its maquiladora companies directly employ over 110,000 people, ranging from direct labor to specialized engineering. The majority of the industries are related to electronics or automotive manufacturing.
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Reynosa has a long history of being unnoticed. It was just a part of land that many people in the past had fought for. Reynosa was first noticed on 6 July 1686, a long exploring expedition was held by Mr. Agustin Echeverz and Zuvízar, Governor of Nuevo Reino de León and is commanded by Captain Alonso, and they camped on the hills where Reynosa is located today. In December 1748, an expedition led by Colonel Jose de Escandon wanted to establish a new province plan to create 14 villages, including that of Reynosa. The convoy consisted of 1500 settlers and 755 soldiers.
There are many things to do around Reynosa, including going to church, swimming in the public pool, going out to eat the best fresh tamales... but in order to get to all these fun places you could either: walk (many people don't have a car), drive, take the bus, or bike. It is said to be that in some parts of Mexico like Reynosa, they don't respect bicyclers or walkers that are on the street. That is why the choices for most people really narrow down to: drive or take the bus. Of course many people risk their lives and still walk or bike in the streets, but majority do not.
There are not that many historical things in Reynosa to see. However, there are a few historical monuments like A Juárez, Hidalgo and Morelos. Also, there is an Architectural monument, Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which was built in 1810; it has a neoclassical style. Another thing that tourists could look forward to are the popular festivities: Harvest Fair each year in August. The feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe starts on March 5th. During that time tourists can see several groups of dancers perform their dances as they wear very colorful outfits.
Streets and shops- most tourists roam around in Reynosa to enjoy the small shops to buy things and practice their negotiating skills with prices. Border crossing- people cross the U.S./Mexican border to enjoy vice versa. Due to the fact that Reynosa is practically on the border, Texas is well visited as well, keeping in mind about abiding with the state laws of course.
Reynosa is a city that is not distant from the U.S. border; so although, there are many Mexican authentic restaurants and chain fast foods found in the U.S. as well. Bigos, Tiburcio Garza Zamora Street # 325 Col. Rodriguez Reynosa, Tamaulipas, ☏ +52 899 930-0361. Buffet China, Blvd. Hidalgo 1090 Col. Del Valle, ☏ +52 899 924-2968. Las Chalupas, Paris esq. con Havre no.520 Col. Beaty, ☏ +52 899 922-8595. El Pastorcito, Paris esq. con Havre no.520 Col. Beaty, ☏ +52 899 922-9245. Café París, Hidalgo 960 Zona Centro, ☏ +52 899 922-1068. Café Rey, Blvd. Morelos 710 Esq. con Nuevo León Col. Rodríguez, ☏ +52 899 924-3166. El Buen Gusto, Calle 3a. No. 505 Col.
Reynosa is known to be "Boys' Town", an area where prostitution is legal and where they can go to bars and nightclubs. La Concha, Echeverria Con Privada Poniente Internacional Reynosa, ☏ +52 899 922-3360. Agave Blu, ☏ +52 899 930-0307.
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA) — abridged; the full article has much more.
In Sep, Reynosa typically sees ~34°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.
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