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The Chamizal Convention of 1963 was a milestone in diplomatic relations between...
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Chamizal National Memorial, located in El Paso, Texas along the United States-Mexico international border, commemorates the peaceful settlement of the Chamizal boundary dispute. The 55-acre...
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When the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the two countries agreed upon a border: the center of the deepest channel of the Rio Grande. However, as historian Leon C. Metz once wrote, "Rivers are never absolutely permanent. They evaporate, flood, change channels, shrink, expand,...
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In 1964 nearly a century of dispute between Texas and Mexico, caused by the shifting banks of the...
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DIRECTIONS
Visitors traveling east or west on I-10, exit at Hwy 54 and follow the brown Chamizal National Memorial directional signs.
If traveling south on Hwy 54, take exit marked Juarez, Mexico, DO NOT proceed onto the International Bridge of The America's but turn right onto Paisano Street, continue to follow signs towards Chamizal.
close to: At Paisano Dr. and U.S. 54 (Patriot Fwy.)
OPEN HOURS
The Memorial's Visitor Center and Los Paisanos Gallery are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Park Grounds are open daily from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm.The Memorial is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day., Park daily 5am-10pm. Visitor center daily 10am-5pm