Colonia Acres

Places of Interest

Fuerte Castamata

Museum

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Fuerte Castamata is a museum.

Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge

Bridge

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The Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, also known as B&M International Bridge, and Express Bridge, is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge is situated 3½ km northwest of Colonia Acres.

Gateway International Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Jaedza, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gateway International Bridge is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Gateway International Bridge is situated 4 km north of Colonia Acres.

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Matamoros

Photo: MX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Matamoros is a city of 520,000 people in Tamaulipas in Mexico. Matamoros is a major historical site, the site of several battles and events of the Mexican War of Independence, the Mexican Revolution, the Texas Revolution, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, and the French Intervention as a result of which the city earned its title of "Undefeated, Loyal, and Heroic".

Brownsville

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, CC0.

Located at the southernmost tip of Texas, Brownsville is a popular location for Mexican and American beach tourists. It is part of the Rio Grande Valley, a four-county region known for its abundance in citrus fruit production and Winter Texan population.

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