South Texas Plains

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.

• 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 –
• 28.5-98.352 Choke Canyon State Park – activities include camping, hiking, fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking, birdwatching, tennis, basketball and baseball

• Laredo International Airport LRD ^IATA

• The Alamo 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.
• 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