| Brownsville is one of the most beautiful and | | | | outstanding Gulf of Mexico border. This city of |
| fascinating cities of Texas, United States. This city | | | | Texas is known for its facilities and convenience |
| enjoys the status of being the county seat of | | | | provided to the travelers along with several |
| Cameron County. It is the fifteenth largest city of | | | | mesmerizing attractions. This is the best place to |
| Texas State with a population of about 139,722 | | | | watch marvelous and exquisite birds. It is also the |
| according to 2000 census. This is one of the | | | | proud organizer of Brownsville International Birding |
| major cities of the Brownsville-Harlingen | | | | Festival which takes place in the month of |
| Metropolitan Statistical Area. | | | | February every year. |
| This excellent city is founded in the year 1848 by | | | | Gladys Porter Zoo is one of the most prominent |
| a businessman known as Charles Stillman. It | | | | and must visit attractions of Brownsville. The |
| offers some of the best things in form of | | | | motto of the zoo is to preserve the nature and |
| language, history, culture along with a varied range | | | | ecosystem through education and conservation. It |
| of attractions. The history of the Brownsville will | | | | also houses some of the world's finest collections |
| take to the exploration and subsequent | | | | of reptiles. It houses more than 1,500 specimens |
| colonization around the area by Spain. With the | | | | of more than 400 species out of which almost 50 |
| take-over of Mexico, the colonization began in the | | | | species are included under the endangered |
| year 1748 around the Rio Grande River. This was | | | | category. |
| the area where the city of Brownsville was | | | | Another must visit attraction of the city is The |
| located. | | | | Historic Brownsville Museum and especially if you |
| In the year 1765, the area around the Rio Grande | | | | have children with you then you would not afford |
| River was located under the name of San Juan | | | | to miss it. This magnificent building houses a range |
| De los Esteros Hermosos. The name of the area | | | | of exhibits that helps to understand the events of |
| was changed to Matamoros in honor to martyred | | | | the past. The architecture of the building is a |
| priest known as Mariano Matamoros. | | | | great example of a perfect blend of Spanish |
| In the year 1835, it declared itself as an | | | | Colonial Revival architecture. |
| independent region from Mexico which resulted | | | | Brownsville offers some of the most exciting |
| into a war. This war was fought at San Jacinto in | | | | range of hotels and accommodation options in |
| the year 1836 and won by the Texans. Texas | | | | form of luxury and cheap hotels. It offers some |
| was then became the part of United States in | | | | of the hotels that are quite cheap but offers |
| the year 1845 and the Fort Taylor was named as | | | | some of the best facilities and amenities. Hotels |
| Fort Brown after the Major Jacob Brown who | | | | such as Super 8 Brownsville south Padre Island, |
| lost his life during the war. | | | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Comfort |
| By the end of the war, the treaty of Guadalupe | | | | Suites Brownsville and more which offers |
| Hidalgo was signed and the area was named as | | | | excellent accommodation at the most discounted |
| Brownsville after Fort Brown. | | | | rates. |
| Brownsville is situated at the border of | | | | |