Chamizal National Memorial

Chamizal National Memorial, located in El Paso, Texas, along the United States–Mexico international border, is a National Park Service site commemorating the peaceful settlement of the Chamizal boundary dispute.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridge of the Americas and El Paso County Coliseum.

Bridge of the Americas

Bridge

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The Bridge of the Americas is a group of international bridges which cross the Rio Grande and Texas State Highway Loop 375, connecting the Mexico–United States border cities of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and El Paso, Texas, via the MX 45 from the south and the I-110 from the north, crossing the El Paso BOTA Port of Entry.

El Paso County Coliseum

Stadium

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El Paso County Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in El Paso, Texas, United States. It opened on May 21, 1942 and was built originally to support a rodeo and livestock show, but later expanded to cater other types of events.

Bowie High School

School

Bowie High School is one of the oldest operating high schools in El Paso, Texas and is part of the El Paso Independent School District. It is located in the Chamizal neighborhood in the South Central part of the city next to the border with Mexico, not far from the Bridge of the Americas linking El Paso with Ciudad Juarez, across San Marcial Street from Chamizal National Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Segundo Barrio and El Paso.

El Segundo Barrio

Neighborhood

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El Segundo Barrio is a historic Hispanic neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in El Paso. It was one of the main ports of entry into the United States from Mexico for many years, and became known as the "other Ellis Island" as a result. El Segundo Barrio is situated 1½ miles southwest of Chamizal National Memorial.

El Paso

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El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas, with 679,000 residents. It is on the United States-Mexico border. The city on the other side of the border is Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.