1. Texas Cultura

2. Overview We call it Río Grande Mexicanos call it Río Grande del Norte Six governments ruled Texas: – France, Spain, México, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, United States Only state in the Union allowed to fly it’s flag above the U.S. flag

3. El Paso Border city Across the border from Ciudad Juárez, MX The “Vaquero” tradition continues to thrive

4. El Valle de Texas Where the red grape fruit grows State fruit of Texas

5. El Parque Nacional Big Bend

6. La Isla del Padre A 113 mile-long island off the coast of Texas

7. San Antonio Multicultural city; known for El Paseo del Río and El Alamo

8. Dallas Center for international business

9. Houston It’s port has the highest amount of international shipping commerce in the U.S.

10. La Arquitectura La Biblioteca central de San Antonio:

11. La Biblioteca Central de San Antonio Famous modern library designed by Ricardo Legoretta

12. Other Spanish Missions La Capilla de San Elceario El Paso El Convento de la Misión de San José San Antonio

13. Tamalada A painting by Carmen Lomas Garza depicting a typical Sunday for Mexican-Americans making homemade tamales

14. “Vaquero” Famous glass sculpture by Luís Jiménez in front of the Art Museum of El Paso

15. Carmen Lomas Garza A chicana artist that paints the everyday life of Mexican-Americans

16. Quesadillas Foods like these represent the influence of Mexican food on Texas: Tex-Mex

17. Tostaditas con Salsa Another Tex-Mex snack

18. La Barbacoa al Estilo Tejando

19. El Rodeo (The roundup)

20. El Cinco de Mayo More of a Mexican-American holiday, this date commemorates la Batalla de Puebla which is a symbol of Mexican unity

21. Conjunto Popular dance in northern Mexico and southern Texas; similar to a polka or a waltz; employs accordions & other polka instruments