ELP to ALP

Home to diverse landscapes, populations, and activities, the city of El Paso thrives with booming industries, extensive history, and valued cultures. Because of its location at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, along the Rio Grande, and between the border of Mexico and New Mexico, El Paso serves as a hub for international tourism and commerce.

Home to diverse landscapes, populations, and activities, the city of El Paso thrives with booming industries, extensive history, and valued cultures. Because of its location at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, along the Rio Grande, and between the border of Mexico and New Mexico, El Paso serves as a hub for international tourism and commerce.

Ysleta, perhaps the oldest town in Texas, came into being as a refuge for Spanish conquistadors, Franciscan clerics and Tigua Indians. Ysleta today is part of the city of El Paso.

Ysleta, perhaps the oldest town in Texas, came into being as a refuge for Spanish conquistadors, Franciscan clerics and Tigua Indians. Ysleta today is part of the city of El Paso.

Have you noticed the rows of green trees in the middle of the desert? If you could stop and listen, you might hear party music coming from a unique ranch concealed in the midst of the pecan groves.

Have you noticed the rows of green trees in the middle of the desert? If you could stop and listen, you might hear party music coming from a unique ranch concealed in the midst of the pecan groves.

While gazing out to the South side of the train, you may spot a Prada store all alone, seemingly in the middle of nowhere. You might like to make a quick shopping excursion at this fine designer store, but much to many people's amazement this is a sculpture and no Prada attire can be purchased here.

While gazing out to the South side of the train, you may spot a Prada store all alone, seemingly in the middle of nowhere. You might like to make a quick shopping excursion at this fine designer store, but much to many people's amazement this is a sculpture and no Prada attire can be purchased here.

Valentine, Texas might only seem like a tiny dot on a map, but every year thousands of letters bursting with love pass through Texas' only adobe post office. From the train the only evidence of Valentine, Texas is a tiny road sign pointing to the south, but the town is so much more.

Valentine, Texas might only seem like a tiny dot on a map, but every year thousands of letters bursting with love pass through Texas' only adobe post office. From the train the only evidence of Valentine, Texas is a tiny road sign pointing to the south, but the town is so much more.