Experts' Choice Award Chamizal National Memorial
What the experts agree on
This 55-acre park commemorates the peaceful 1963 resolution of a century-old US-Mexico border dispute over the shifting Rio Grande, near the Bridge of the Americas, with a visitor center celebrating both cultures.
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Located near the Bridge of the Americas, this memorial to peaceful US-Mexico relations recalls the 1963 resolution of a century-old border dispute caused by the shifting of the Rio Grande's course." Full review
Lonely Planet "This park celebrates the cultures of Mexico, the United States and the borderland between them, as well as the settlement of a property dispute between the two countries in1963." Full review
Fodor's "Texas created a 55-acre park, on formerly Mexican land, with a visitor center...across the border, easily accessed by the Bridge of the Americas, the Mexican counterpart, the 800-acre Parque Chamizal" Full review
Frommer's "Commemorating the dispute's peaceful resolution, the 55-acre park at the Chamizal National Memorial commemorates the dispute's settlement with a bevy of facilities." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Chamizal National Memorial commemorates this milestone in diplomatic relations. The onsite museum details the history of the US–Mexico border starting with the Indigenous people who..."
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