The El Paso Zoo is the home of more than 220 species of animals including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and Asian, South American and North American invertebrates. The zoo acts as a center for conservation efforts, education and family fun. Visitors of the zoo can partake of the food and browse the gift shops.
If you want a location that features a host of things to do and see, then Downtown El Paso is a location to check out. Visitors who are in Downtown El Paso during the summer can visit the Arts Festival Plaza that features a number of summer attractions such as Alfresco! Fridays. Another downtown offering is the Insights Science Museum, which features a continuing series of science programs.
The National Border Patrol Museum allows visitors to explore the history of the U.S. Border Patrol. The museum traces the roots of the Border Patrol from the Old West, through to Prohibition, into World War II, to the incarnation of the high-tech Patrol of recent years. Visitors can look at vehicles, guns, pictures, equipment, uniforms and documents that show past and present sector operations across the U.S.
The Chamizal Memorial was built to celebrate a treaty cemented in 1963. The 1963 Chamizal Convention is regarded as a noteworthy milestone in the diplomatic relationship between the U.S. and its southern neighbor, Mexico. The treaty that came from the Chamizal Convention led to a peaceful resolution of what was a boundary dispute that lasted for a century. Visitors can better able understand the culture of the borderland after seeing this memorial.
