El Paso City Tour

It’s good to get to know a new city that you live in, so we did what a good tourist would do… we booked a city tour. The van pulled up to Rio Norte and whisked us away to see the sights of El Paso.

El Paso has a rich history dating back to the days of the conquistadors. At the crossing of the Rio Grand the first horses entered into what is now the US. We saw the original Fort Bliss as well as the current version. Quite impressive! As they are soon to add 30,000 more troops, the base is thriving.

We toured the border [so close the Border Patrol checked us out], downtown shopping area, but our favorite… Rosa’s Cantina.

For you non-country music buffs, Marty Robbins recorded a song back in the day that mentions a now famous dance hall called Rosa’s Cantina. Our tour took us there. It’s off the beaten track now, but still thrives with the locals and occasional tourist.



Here's us at Rosa's Cantina. (Yes, that's our guide's finger in front of the lens).