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Potranca Destination Guide

Touring Potranca in Mexico

Potranca in the region of Nuevo León is a city located in Mexico - some 463 mi or ( 745 km ) North of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Time in Potranca is now 05:30 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Monterrey " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Miguel Hidalgo, Los Laureles, Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Valadeces, and Tepeguaje. Being here already, consider visiting Miguel Hidalgo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Potranca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Los Ebanos Ferry

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The ferry was first used in the 1740s by Spanish explorers and colonists under Jose de Escandon. This ancient ford was also used by Mexican war troops in 1846; by Texas Rangers chasing cattle rustlers ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas

Gustavo Díaz Ordaz is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

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Located at 26.23 -98.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Mexico–United States border towns, Municipalities of Tamaulipas

Los Ebanos Ferry

The Los Ebanos Ferry, formally known as the Los Ebanos-Diaz Ordaz Ferry, is a hand-operated cable ferry that travels across the Rio Grande between Los Ebanos, Texas and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas. It is the last of its kind along the entire stretch of the Rio Grande. The city of Los Ebanos was named after the Texas Ebony that anchors the ferry.

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Located at 26.24 -98.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Bridges in Texas, Ferries of Texas, International bridges in Tamaulipas, International bridges in Texas, Transportation in Hidalgo County, Texas

Los Ebanos Port of Entry

Los Ebanos Texas Port of Entry 300px Los Ebanos Ferry as seen in 1999. The US Border Inspection Station is on the opposite shore. Location Country United States Location 200 Flores St, Los Ebanos, Texas 78565 Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:26.23972|-98.563693|region:US_type:landmark name= }} Details Opened 1950 Phone (956) 485-1084 Hours 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Exit Port Gustavo Dias Ordaz, Tamaulipas, Mexico Statistics 2005 Cars 32,935 2005 Trucks 0 Pedestrians 38,759 Websitehttp://www. cbp.

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Located at 26.24 -98.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Mexico–United States border crossings

Los Ebanos, Texas

Los Ebanos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 403 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after the Texas Ebony that anchors the Los Ebanos Ferry.

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Located at 26.24 -98.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Census-designated places in Texas, Mexico–United States border crossings, Mexico–United States border towns, Populated places in Hidalgo County, Texas, Populated places in Texas with Hispanic majority populations

La Grulla, Texas

La Grulla is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States, founded by Juan Santiago Longoria (5th great grandfather of actress Eva Longoria) in 1836. The population was 1,622 at the 2010 census.

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Located at 26.27 -98.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Cities in Texas, Populated places established in 1836, Populated places in Starr County, Texas, Populated places in Texas with Hispanic majority populations