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"Remember the Alamo" - That was the famous battle cry of the Texans as they fought for their independence from Mexico. A group of Texan revolutionaries had been laid siege at the fortress of the ancient mission of the Alamo (San Antonio de Valero Mission) in San Antonio by the Mexican forces. Heavily outnumbered, they fought a valiant battle until they couldn't hold out any longer. News of this massacre reached all corners of Texas and the famous battle cry came to life.

Today, the Alamo is a historic museum in downtown San Antonio that shows off the colonial Spanish architecture and also reminds us of the Texans' fight for independence.

In the square outside the Alamo is a monument dedicated to the men and women who fought for a free Texas. This is called the Wall of History.

There are four other ancient missions in the city, and they are all still operating churches, maintained by the National Parks Services. These missions, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada are all showcases of the colonial Spanish style of architecture.






Of course, San Antonio has its modern attractions too. The Sea World and Schlitterbahn theme parks are fun for the family. There are numerous state parks on the outskirts of the city, but the one main attraction for visitors to San Antonio is the River Walk. Along the San Antonio river in downtown San Antonio, there is a pretty walkway along the river with boat cruises, malls, restaurants and shops. In the night it is all lit up very well and its quite a party atmosphere. A boat ride at night is a pretty romantic way to conclude a trip to San Antonio.