Nuevo Progreso

NUEVO PROGRESO. Located just across the river from the Texas town of the same name, Mexico's Nuevo Progreso has seen its popularity soar over the years as more and more travelers find it an easily accessible and friendly border town. Once you cross the Rio Grande (most travelers park their cars for about a buck on the US side and walk across the International Bridge), you'll find countless shops and stands that carry everything from furniture and local arts and crafts to alcohol and food. Indeed, a trip to Neuvo Progreso is worth it just so you can go back home and say, "Yeah, I crossed the border to do some shopping."