reynosa (pop 450k) is the largest city in the borderland state of tamaulipas, mexico. it is industrial and since nafta has over 200 maquiladora factories. there are two bridges across the border and they are building another. also, the city was all torn up as they are renovating and improving infrastructure everywhere you turn. you could see if they can keep up the pace in a couple years the main areas of town will be lookin good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surprise -- some modern stuff

 

 

public transit

 

 

reynosa style graf

 

 

nice iconic building on the town square

 

beautiful

 

everyone enjoys the shade and the views up there

 

nice old church, wacky modern one

 

more around the plaza

 

 

 

 

oy, the heat

 

 

charming

 

the ac in the movie theater is popular

 

ice age 2? that would be the perfect movie for this kind of heat !!!

 

away from the square

 

 

 

 

i like this shot

 

 

we can't forget to go for the sneakers over the wire shot now can we?

 

nobody does decrepit like mexico

 

finally, here is my stop

 

the hollandia bar aka dutch's is an infamous (but friendly) bordertown bar

 

 

 

*** adios reynosa ***

 

 

Did you use the bus ?

some great pics there.

Colorful place! Even the decrepit places seem to last forever; maybe it's the dry climate.

 

The public transit looks pretty up-to-date. When I was in Juarez in the 90s, the public buses were ancient, beat-up school buses, all painted a very weathered white with the bumpers streaked with the paint of various cars.

Did you use the bus ?

some great pics there.

 

no, i just wandered over there with very little info, except about that pub. so i didnt have any destination in that town. i wanted to go to bullfights and mexican wrestling and stuff and would have used public transit, but it was easter so those events were a no go.

 

Colorful place! Even the decrepit places seem to last forever; maybe it's the dry climate.

 

The public transit looks pretty up-to-date. When I was in Juarez in the 90s, the public buses were ancient, beat-up school buses, all painted a very weathered white with the bumpers streaked with the paint of various cars.

 

i was in juarez a few yrs ago rob, those same busses are still there. i'll see if i can find a pic or two. i was impressed with reynosa for it's efforts to modernize.

 

 

Oh my god!! thank you for the wonderful flashback! I studied abroad about 10 years ago in Reynosa and Monterray. WOW.....thanks for the nostalgia! :-D

Very cute town.  Cool.

mrnyc you sure do get around a lot. Great pics, thanks.