Del Rio bills itself as “The Best of the Border.” It is the seat of Val Verde (green valley) County with more than 3,000 square miles. Agriculture includes cattle ranching,...

Del Rio bills itself as “The Best of the Border.” It is the seat of Val Verde (green valley) County with more than 3,000 square miles. Agriculture includes cattle ranching, extensive production of sheep, lambs, wool and mohair from Angora goats. Abundant hunting for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, javelina, dove and quail. Fishing, boating and water sports on Amistad Reservoir. Home of Southwest Texas Jr. College and Sul Ross State Univ. Rio Grande College.

With some 400 archaeological sites, area is among nation’s richest in aboriginal cave paintings. See Amistad Recreation Area in this listing and Seminole Canyon State Park in Langtry.

Local transportation makes it easy to visit Mexico just across the border. Regularly scheduled crossings throughout the day to Ciudad Acuña, see listing.

For city and Mexico information, visit Del Rio Chamber of Commerce: 1915 Veterans Blvd. Open weekdays 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 830/775-3551. 800/889-8149. www.drchamber.com.