Del Rio Essential Info
Overview
Del Rio is a city in the South Texas Plains, across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña in Mexico.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
77 °F
Windy
Fun Facts
- Del Rio is home to Laughlin Air Force Base, the United States Air Force busiest pilot training complex in the world.
- Del Rio is known as the American address of legendary Mexican radio stations XERA and XERF just over the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Acuña, and their 500,000-watt signals could be heard at night as far away as Canada.
- Jessica Alba, actress, was a resident of Del Rio when her father was stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base.J
- The 1994 motion picture Texas, based on the James A. Michener novel Texas, was partly filmed in Del Rio.
- Del Rio was one of five cities in the United States selected for an FBI regional headquarters office. The building is adjacent to the six-story Roswell Hotel in downtown Del Rio.
Popular Foods
- Fish Taco
- Grilled Shrimp