Hotels in Laredo, Texas

A little about Laredo...

Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north bank of the Rio Grande (Río Bravo), across from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 176,576. A July 1, 2005, census estimated the population as 208,754. The city is served by the Laredo International Airport.

Colleges and Universities:
Laredo Community College
Texas A&M International University Official Webpage
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Laredo Campus Official Page

The Washington's Birthday Celebration (WBCA) is an almost month long held event that celebrates George Washington's Birthday. It was founded in 1898 by the Improved Order of the Red Men, local chapter Yaqui Tribe #59. It is the largest celebration of its kind in the United States with approximately 400,000 attendees annually. The celebration includes parades, a carnival, an air show, fireworks, live concerts and a city-wide prom during which many of Laredo's elite dress very nicely. One of its main events, the Jalapeño Festival, has recently been named one of the United States' top 10 eating festivals due to its Jalapeño Eating Contest.

Jamboozie is held in late January in downtown Laredo as part of the Washington Birthday Celebrations. As somewhat of an imitation of New Orlean's Mardi Gras, the Jamboozie is known to be a colorful event, with many people dressed in beads and masks and sometimes flamboyant outfits.

Museums
Laredo Children's Museum
Republic of the Rio Grande Museum
The Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center Planetarium is located in the Texas A&M International University Laredo campus.

Laredo is located at 27.524445, -99.490593. This is 130 miles (209 km) west of Corpus Christi and 144 miles (232 km) southwest of San Antonio. Laredo is located on the west end of the Rio Grande Plains which is south of the Edwards Plateau, Coastal Plains to the east, and Mexican Mountains to the west. The area consists of a few hills and flat land covered mostly of dense brush: cacti, drawf oak, and mesquite. It is a prime location for deer and javelina hunting for the annual Cola Blanca Contest that brings hunters from across the United States and Mexico.