Welcome to Laredo, Texas, a multicultural city on the north bank of the Rio Grande. Mexican pottery, clothing and jewelry from all over Mexico, for over 40 dollars, the San Bernardo Avenue offers it all. Here on Interstate 35, north of San Antonio, almost everything that crosses the border is stored on shelves in California, New York, and everywhere in between.

Rick Pauza, a spokesman for CBP in Laredo, said: "Anyone who appears ill at the port will be sent back to Mexico. Gonzalez, the city's health director, says she hopes Laringo's ramp - boosting testing - will help, but it will take time. She says it's crucial that Lareo gets its outbreak under control because spreading it here could have an excessive effect on the country.

If you are a sports fan and would rather play on a professional sports team than watch Laredo, you may have found something you love.

This offers many reasons to visit this great city on the Texas-Mexico border, just a short drive from San Antonio and Corpus Christi. The variety of attractions and activities in Laredo, as well as its proximity to Houston, make this city a great destination for your next Texas vacation.

Many of Laredo's historic treasures have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Texas State Capitol, the San Antonio Museum of Art and the city's Historic District. One recent project involved the restoration of an 1830s Mexican colonial house called Casa Ortiz, now used as a Texas Historic Landmark, and offices related to downtown economic development. Because of the mission and the Presidio associated with its foundation, it is considered the oldest independent settlement in Texas and one of only a handful of cities with such a history.

Jose de Escandon granted Garza permission to build a new settlement in what is now Zapata County, and it was originally called San Agustin de Laredo. Mexican - American heroes, reflected in the streets of downtown, alternating between "Mexican" and "American" heroes. Founded in the early 18th century as a settlement on the site of the former Presidio de San Antonio, it houses the Texas State Capitol, the city's art museum and the US Army Corps of Engineers, the San Juan de Guadalupe County Courthouse, and a number of government offices, museums, schools, hospitals and other institutions.

The American flag flew, but after the revolution failed, the Republic flag was hoisted over the city, making Laredo the only place in Texas to fly seven flags instead of six. After the end of the new republic, it became the capital of the state of Tamaulipas, then the third largest state in the United States. The Mexican citizen and other families who did not want to live under the American flag decided to cross the river to the village of Nuevo Laringo in Tamasulipsas, which is now the village. Those who wanted to keep their "Mexican citizenship" and surnames to themselves moved down the river and called themselves the community "Nuevos Lareso."

The fascinating history of the Republic is told in the Museum of the Republic of Rio Grande, housed in one of the oldest buildings in the city. Laredo is a certified local government and offers hiking and drainage tours that connect several museums and other cultural sites. The city is working with community partners, including the City of Nuevo Lareso, the City of Tamaulipas and the Texas Department of Public Safety, to revitalize the historic downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. It is overseen by a commission that oversees the process of laying the foundation stone for a new town hall, a public library and museum, as well as the construction of a community centre and public park.

About eight miles downstream from Laredo is a crossroads called Don Miguel Garza ford, after Miguel de la Garza's Falcon. Sanchez chose the place downstream because it was known at the time as "El Paso de Indios," which was later called El Paso - de - Indio, as mentioned in a report from 1745.

Laredo was the last town in Escandon to be given the responsibility of settling the province of Nuevo Santander. The rancheros in the region revolted at the end of 1838, and in January 1840, insurgents proclaimed the Republic of the Rio Grande with Laringo as their capital. After the war, Texas leaders generally viewed the river as the southern border of the new Republic of Texas, but they made no effort to extend jurisdiction to the border region. At the end of the war, the border between the United States and Mexico was declared and Laredos officially became Texas.

Truck drivers are no longer allowed to get out of their trucks and drop off their cargo in the warehouses of Laredo without touching the goods. Instead, federal authorities have restricted the crossing to vital travelers, including anyone who goes to school, receives medical treatment or works in Texas. None of the truckers fell ill, he said, but city officials fear that if the products and truck drivers spread along the highway, the virus could pose a threat to the entire nation. They are preparing for the worst, according to a report in the local San Antonio Express-News newspaper.