La Sal del Rey is likely the best-known natural attraction in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. It is a popular and easy to get to destination to observe wildlife ...

Jul 11, 2022 · La Sal del Rey is one of several natural salt lakes along the coastal plain of the Rio Grande with great ties to Spanish settlers and rich ...

Located in north-central Hidalgo County, La Sal del Rey is one of several natural salt lakes on the coastal plain north of the Rio Grande. Throughout historic ...

Traveled by traders and harvesters, a well-worn route known as the salt trail crossed the Rio Grande at an ancient ford at the present-day site of Los Ebanos ...

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For centuries, this remote site was a destination for American Indians, Spanish settlers, Mexican traders, and Anglo-Americans who sought the rich source of valuable white crystals known as salt. La Sal del Rey is the site of a large salt lake and was South Texas's main source of vital salt during the Civil War.

Mar 1, 1995 · La Sal del Rey.La Sal del Rey, sometimes ungrammatically called El Sal del Rey and also known as La Purificación, is a salt lake four miles ...