Del Rio

Del Rio is a city in the Big Bend Country, across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña in Mexico.

By rail
Amtrak serves Del Rio, by the tri-weekly Sunset Limited, between Los Angeles and New Orleans, and Texas Eagle from Chicago. station is located at 100 North Main Street and also functions as a hub for the local bus network.

By car
US 277 from Sonora on I-10 (about 80 miles north) or US 90 from San Antonio (about 200 miles east).

By plane


The next nearest major airport for additional scheduled commercial flights is in San Antonio located 161 mi (258 km) or 2½ - 3 hr east along US Hwy 90.

Get around
The best way is by personal car. There is at least one taxi company.

See

 * San Felipe Natural Spring Park, 401 Mario Salas Ave. A serene spring/cascade that played a role in the original habitation of the area.
 * San Felipe Natural Spring Park, 401 Mario Salas Ave. A serene spring/cascade that played a role in the original habitation of the area.
 * San Felipe Natural Spring Park, 401 Mario Salas Ave. A serene spring/cascade that played a role in the original habitation of the area.
 * San Felipe Natural Spring Park, 401 Mario Salas Ave. A serene spring/cascade that played a role in the original habitation of the area.

Buy
Del Rio has one, relatively small, indoor mall with typical mall stores: Beall's, Penney's, etc. and the town cinema with several screens.

The downtown area has numerous shops, including several antique shops and a few selling rustic furniture.



Eat
Standard fast food (Wendy's, Whataburger, etc.) and chains (Chili's, Luby's, etc.) are available.



Drink
Lorina's Cantina and Blue Oasis Bar & Grill are excellent places for relaxing evenings with a beer and friends.

Consulates

 * 🇬🇹 Guatemala
 * 🇲🇽 Mexico

Connect
As of Dec 2021, Del Rio has 4G from AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile / Sprint. You might also get a signal from the Mexican carriers. 5G has not yet reached this area.