Travel & Outdoors
March 1, 1994
Tex-Mex Treks: Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila
A cool mariachi bar (in Juárez), tasty lake bass (in Cuidad Acuña), terrific shoes and boots (in Reynosa), and other secrets of border travel.
Border
Border & Immigration
May 1, 1990
Faces of the Border
To those who live on Mexico’s side of the Rio Grande, posing for portraits is not an occasion for smiles.
Border & Immigration
February 1, 1987
The Prophets
The border’s self-appointed problem solvers promise new industry, more jobs, and better schools. So why won’t anyone listen to them?
Border & Immigration
February 1, 1987
Madonna of the Maquiladora
While U.S. businessmen and Mexican bureaucrats see her as the answer to their economic prayers, factory worker Graciela Fernández just tries to get by—on about 66 cents an hour.
Border & Immigration
February 1, 1987
The Last of the Border Lords
In his dream to create a dynastic empire along the Rio Grande, Chito Longoria went against the wishes of his family and the values of his native land.
Style & Design
December 1, 1986
And a Piñata in a Pear Tree
In eight square blocks of Nuevo Laredo you can sample a cactus taco, hone your bargaining skills, and buy the best Christmas gifts on the border.
Border & Immigration
July 1, 1986
No-Man’s-Land
To Texans, it’s the border. To Mexicans, it’s la frontera. It’s a hot, dazzling world where cultures clash and you’re never sure just where you stand.
Texas History
January 1, 1986
River of Blood
The race war on the range.
Border & Immigration
May 1, 1984
Take Me Across the River
The writer had no papers, but he wanted to get from Mexico to Houston. His best chance was to put his passage into the hands of a coyote, for a fat fee.
Travel & Outdoors
March 1, 1981
Out in the West Texas Town of El Paso
What to eat, how to shop, and where to boogie in the most enchanting corner of Texas.
Border & Immigration
May 1, 1980
Town Without Pity
Nuevo Laredo’s Boys’ Town, where lost innocence meets failed dreams.
Style & Design
March 1, 1977
The Great Border Bazaar
We walk the line for you—from Matamoros to Juárez—to bring you the best of Mexican shopping.
Travel & Outdoors
December 1, 1973
Border Towns: What to Do and Where to Do It
Our travel guide, in search of the perfect taco, wanders along the 1248 mile border between Texas and Mexico. He wines, dines, and occasionally sightsees.