South Padre is really a nice place but quite a ways down there; don’t go to Matamoros though. It was okay during the 80’s but the cartels control it now.
I’ve heard about Matamoros.
Wasn’t an American medical student kidnapped down there years ago?
I believe he was tortured and murdered by the cartels.
If I ever visit south Texas, I’ll stay on the American side of the border.