A distinctive heritage corridor

Los Caminos del Rio Heritage Coridor

From Laredo to Brownsville, in the United States, and from Colombia to Matamoros, in Mexico, a corridor stretches for 200 miles on U.S. Highways 83 and "Military Highway" 281 as well as Mexico's Highway 2.

Outstanding 18th and 19th century river communities and landmarks still abound. Their presence makes this river route a prime vehicle for the development of heritage tourism and for the enhancement of community pride for the region.

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Los Caminos del Rio includes teachers, students, businesses, families, neighbors, musicians, farmers, sportsmen and naturalists who come together by boats, books, bikes, and boots so they can preserve the rich cultural and  environmental  heritage of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

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To reach our Outdoor Adventure Coordinator by phone and find out more information on any of our trips, call 956-587-9567.  or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
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Recreation Programs - Scheduled Outings

Los Caminos del Rio offers kayak trips virtually every weekend at Anzalduas Park. The price is $30 for adults; $15 for students and children under 12 and includes an introductory lesson and a trained guide with lifeguard credentials. Experience the natural beauty of the Rio Grande by kayak. How to book a reservation for a trip.>>SIGN UP NOW>> Los Caminos del Rio also offers additional trips by special arrangement all along the Rio Grande from Laredo to the Gulf of Mexico. Please call 956-587-9567 to learn more about any of our trips.

 

 

 

 
A distinctive heritage corridor
About Los Caminos - Where We Are

Los Caminos del Rio Heritage Coridor

From Laredo to Brownsville, in the United States, and from Colombia to Matamoros, in Mexico, a corridor stretches for 200 miles on U.S. Highways 83 and "Military Highway" 281 as well as Mexico's Highway 2.

Outstanding 18th and 19th century river communities and landmarks still abound. Their presence makes this river route a prime vehicle for the development of heritage tourism and for the enhancement of community pride for the region.

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About Los Caminos - Why We Do It
 Los Caminos Del Rio Heritage Project and the Wildlife Corridor began as broad-based conservation endeavors to protect and enhance the special character of the Lower Rio Grande. Federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as private institutions in Texas and Mexico, are working in concert to raise public awareness and foster support for preservation of the unique cultural and natural resources of the heritage corridor. By linking the major facets of borderlands heritage, a sense of place is reinforced, and the regional economy is enhanced through cultural and nature tourism, conservation-related development, and educational and recreational activities.
 
Paddle the Rio Grande: At Anzalduas Park and Roma/Rio Grande City PDF Print E-mail
Recreation Programs - Scheduled Outings

Every week we offer regularly scheduled introductory kayak trips to help you discover the nature and history of the Rio Grande.

Join us to experience the Rio Grande Valley like you've never imagined.

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The Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Area PDF Print E-mail
About Los Caminos - What We're Doing

Los Caminos del Rio is proud of its role in helping to establish both the proposed Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Area and  hopes to form a "Heritage Alliance" comprised of existing profit and non-profit entities interested in managing this initiative. As part of a working group comprised of regional entities and local stakeholders, and with guidance from the National Park Service, Los Caminos plans to assist the management of the initial stages of the designation effort. Including partnering with local educational and government agencies in the preparation of a required Feasibility Study and continuing research that will further inform key portions of the study's contents.

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Our Organization
Los Caminos del Rio is a 501-c-3 organization chartered in 1991 to "preserve and promote the environment, history and cultural heritage of the Lower Rio Grande Valley."  We work on both sides of the border from Laredo and Nuevo Laredo to the Gulf of Mexico.  Our objective is to secure National Heritage Area status for the U.S. side of the corridor, something which requires an act of Congress, and which triggers up to $1,000,000 per year in federal money for up to 15 years to expand programs, address regional challenges and prepare the Valley to become a world-class tourist destination.
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