El Paso, Texas

Travel El Paso lies in far West Texas, in the area where Mexico, New Mexico and Texas meet. As of 2018, the population estimate from the US census was 686,077. El Paso shares four border crossing with neighboring Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez, making a strong player in the international trade business. Unfortunately, Ciudad Juárez has been called "the most violent zone in the world.” Despite having such a notorious neighbor, El Paso ranked among the safest large cities in U.S. for years. El Paso also offers a diverse and rich culture, full of history and pride. El Paso is home to University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, and a strong military community from Fort Bliss. Fort Bliss is one of the largest…

Michigan White Caps and again no call backs. So I looked up minor league baseball teams and the name El Paso Chihuahuas caught my attention. Looking up their front office staff on their website I seen that Angela Olivas is the Director, Marketing and Communications for the team. So I decided to contact her and was able to talk to her first hand the moment I called. Being that she is women and of Mexican descent I was very excited to have her as my interviewee to get her insight.…

Growing up, I lived on mainstream television and movies. This and the paradoxical nature of El Paso Mexican culture greatly distorted my perception of being a Mexican. The media’s hypersexualized representation of a Latina did not appeal to me. I grew up too American to believe that I am like the Latinas on T.V. And I was reminded constantly that I am from the same culture. I don’t wear the tight fitting dresses or skirts. I’m more like the American tomboy who wears shorts and baggy…

he applied for a position as a salesman in the store downtown and got it. Much to his friends’ surprise, he proved to be an excellent salesman, despite his heavy Puerto Rican accent in both English and Spanish; but handsome, charming, and attentive, he outsold all the other salesmen during his first year on the job. Then, he bought a house in a good neighborhood near Five Points and moved us out of the barrio in south El Paso. Since we were still very poor, he could not afford the monthly…

Janeiro, Brazil and El Paso, Texas are implementing programs that make a case for allocating funds towards the wellness of those suffering rather than the added entertainment of those who are much better off. These organizations promote their community…

simplest human being, and still be happy and innocent; that is what I see and experience every Tuesday when I go to Hart Elementary School. Being a kid is simple and fun. Reality is for adults, and that is how it should be, that is what I teach my family away from home. It is not sad if you do not know the reality, it is not downgrading if everything around you is simple and exciting. I go every Tuesday to Hart Elementary School for three hours to converse and enjoy their presence. I go to…

Cast and crew traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas to capture the look and feel fo the U.S./Mexico border, which is more of a central character in the film, rather than a backdrop. Juarez, Mexicio i the setting, but the only shots of Juarez are arial, as the filmmakers visited Juarez to research and found it too dangerous to film on the ground, according to Men 's…

El Paso, Texas is home to a large population of people who are enriched within a diverse and bicultural community. Since El Paso is surrounded by a harsh desert environment, the city faces many challenges that include drought and flooding. Even though many low income families live in El Paso, El Paso still strives to increase its resiliency and make the city more environmentally friendly. I chose El Paso because it shows how you do not have to be rich to make a positive impact on the…

Paragraph My trip to Texas and New Mexico was fun and interesting. I went to Texas and New Mexico in 2014's summer with my family to visit my brother who lives in Texas, and to have vacations too. We went shopping, had barbecues, met people, went to church, and visited some cities such as Dallas, Arlington, El Paso, Ruidoso, and Alamogordo. We also visited some places like the Cowboys Stadium, Wet N' Wild Waterworld,…

population growth in counties in the Midwest and Northeast have remained steady or declined. According to the U.S. Census Bureau as of July 2016, five of the top ten fastest growing counties in America are in Texas and Utah. Real estate is one of the key reasons why people decide to live in an area. Hudspeth County, Texas was the fastest growing county in America from 2015-2016 with a growth rate of 18.34%. Hudspeth County is a rural west Texas county east of El Paso with a population of…