El Paso

Travel El Paso lies in far West Texas, in the area where Mexico, New Mexico and Texas meet. As of 2018, the population estimate from the US census was 686,077. El Paso shares four border crossing with neighboring Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez, making a strong player in the international trade business. Unfortunately, Ciudad Juárez has been called "the most violent zone in the world.” Despite having such a notorious neighbor, El Paso ranked among the safest large cities in U.S. for years. El Paso also offers a diverse and rich culture, full of history and pride. El Paso is home to University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, and a strong military community from Fort Bliss. Fort Bliss is one of the largest…

simplest human being, and still be happy and innocent; that is what I see and experience every Tuesday when I go to Hart Elementary School. Being a kid is simple and fun. Reality is for adults, and that is how it should be, that is what I teach my family away from home. It is not sad if you do not know the reality, it is not downgrading if everything around you is simple and exciting. I go every Tuesday to Hart Elementary School for three hours to converse and enjoy their presence. I go to…

Michigan White Caps and again no call backs. So I looked up minor league baseball teams and the name El Paso Chihuahuas caught my attention. Looking up their front office staff on their website I seen that Angela Olivas is the Director, Marketing and Communications for the team. So I decided to contact her and was able to talk to her first hand the moment I called. Being that she is women and of Mexican descent I was very excited to have her as my interviewee to get her insight.…

Cast and crew traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas to capture the look and feel fo the U.S./Mexico border, which is more of a central character in the film, rather than a backdrop. Juarez, Mexicio i the setting, but the only shots of Juarez are arial, as the filmmakers visited Juarez to research and found it too dangerous to film on the ground, according to Men 's…

Janeiro, Brazil and El Paso, Texas are implementing programs that make a case for allocating funds towards the wellness of those suffering rather than the added entertainment of those who are much better off. These organizations promote their community…

Growing up, I lived on mainstream television and movies. This and the paradoxical nature of El Paso Mexican culture greatly distorted my perception of being a Mexican. The media’s hypersexualized representation of a Latina did not appeal to me. I grew up too American to believe that I am like the Latinas on T.V. And I was reminded constantly that I am from the same culture. I don’t wear the tight fitting dresses or skirts. I’m more like the American tomboy who wears shorts and baggy…

The El Paso Miracle is an article that talks about the positive things about immigration since most of our town is surrounded by them. It gives specific information about facts some people may do even knew about immigration of El Paso itself. This article is meant typically for the people in El Paso, politics that argue that immigrants are a bad influence, or just for anyone around the world that wants to inform them. But mostly for the fair part it depends on the reader and its intentions on…

Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to get treatment. NAMI El Paso is an organization that gives help and support to families with mental illness by providing services such as classes, counseling and public awareness of mental illness. NAMI started with a group of families affected by mental illness that wanted to help others to overcome illness in 1979. With the efforts of these persons, NAMI is now the largest mental health organization (NAMI). On 1986, families that were…

The El Paso Chihuahuas Welcome to the Sun City! If you have yet decided on what to do in El Paso, you should consider visiting Southwestern University Park. It’s the home of the El Paso Chihuahuas; a Triple-A baseball team that our town supports. The Chihuahuas play against other minor league baseball teams from different cities. The games are enjoyable, fun, and exciting. You can bring your family, friends, and I guarantee that you will have a great time watching a game. The park offers food,…

Although the desert of El Paso is a great place to call home, you may want to take a trip away from home from time to time. What better place to visit than Las Vegas? The hustle and bustle of the casinos and entertainment venues packed with people, coupled with the anticipation of enjoying a concert or comedy show that you have always wanted to see, enjoying a relaxing four-hour flight will seem like a breeze. There is also a wide range of flights from ELP to LAS that are readily available to…