Tamaulipas
Northeastern Mexican state
Tamaulipas is a state in northeastern Mexico, bordering Texas along the Rio Grande.
Its capital is Ciudad Victoria, though the border cities of Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, and Matamoros are more widely known.
The state has significant petroleum reserves and agricultural output, but has also been marked by drug cartel violence: The State Department issued travel warnings for Tamaulipas.
Northeastern Mexican border city
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- BurgosNorthern Spanish province capital
- San FernandoSouthern California city name
Major southwestern waterway
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- BrownsvilleSouth Texas border town
- McAllenSouth Texas municipality
- LaredoTexas border city
international bridge · crossing · customs · trade · NAFTA · USMCA · migration · twin cities
Mexican border state
- VeracruzMexican Gulf port city
- Gulf of MexicoPartially enclosed Atlantic basin
- Rio GrandeMajor southwestern waterway
- coastal plainFlat terrain bordering ocean
border state · Texas border · coastal lagoons · semiarid · subtropical · lowlands · highlands · river delta
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petrochemicalProduct from crude processing
- shrimp fishingCatching small crustaceans commercially
port · shipping · agriculture · sorghum · citrus · sugarcane · cattle ranching · manufacturing
Small spotted American wildcat
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- black bearDark-furred North American ursine
- sea turtleOcean-dwelling shelled reptile
- migratory birdsSpecies traveling between seasonal habitats
mesquite · cloud forest · mangroves · wetlands · endemic species · bird watching · neotropical · monarch butterfly
Marinated grilled beef
- cabritoYoung goat meat
- machacaDried, shredded beef preparation
- gorditasStuffed thick corn cakes
- regional cuisineGeography-based food traditions
folk dance · Día de los Muertos · Spanish colonial · ranchero · conjunto · accordion
Matamoros
Northeastern Mexican border city
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- BurgosNorthern Spanish province capital
- San FernandoSouthern California city name
Rio Grande
Major southwestern waterway
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- BrownsvilleSouth Texas border town
- McAllenSouth Texas municipality
Laredo · international bridge · crossing · customs · trade · NAFTA · USMCA · migration · twin cities · checkpoint
Nuevo León
Mexican border state
- VeracruzMexican Gulf port city
- Gulf of MexicoPartially enclosed Atlantic basin
- Rio GrandeMajor southwestern waterway
coastal plain · border state · Texas border · coastal lagoons · semiarid · subtropical · lowlands · highlands · river delta · estuary
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petrochemicalProduct from crude processing
shrimp fishing · port · shipping · agriculture · sorghum · citrus · sugarcane · cattle ranching · manufacturing · offshore drilling
ocelot
Small spotted American wildcat
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- black bearDark-furred North American ursine
- sea turtleOcean-dwelling shelled reptile
migratory birds · mesquite · cloud forest · mangroves · wetlands · endemic species · bird watching · neotropical · monarch butterfly · ebony
carne asada
Marinated grilled beef
regional cuisine · folk dance · Día de los Muertos · Spanish colonial · ranchero · conjunto · accordion