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ur region’s history spans more than 400 years and blends Native American, Spanish, Mexican and American cowboy roots into one unique culture where diversity is embraced and celebrated. El Paso was the site of the first actual Thanksgiving in April 1598, predating the Pilgrims by 23 years.
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l Paso features the oldest continuously operating missions in the country.
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he fourth-largest city in Texas and the 22nd-largest in the United States, El Paso is the thirdsafest city in the U.S., according to FBI data.