Texas

Bigger than a whole heap of countries, Texas is vast, diverse and welcoming: from big-city lights to small-town simplicity, white-sand beaches to high-country hikes.

Rio Grande at the Rio Grande Overlook. Mexico is on the other side of the river.

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