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Sunday, November 22, 2015

"A local's tour of San Antonio" - Homework for December 1st

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San Antonio Top 10 Local List : San Antonio : Travel Channel


What do you want to do in San Antonio?

(Answer the questions and respond to your classmates.)

89 comments:

  1. Many thinks to do in Texas, like Visit The Alamo, if you want´s to fun, you need´s see the toilet´s museum, also you can see to play to the spurs of San Antonio, and running rivers, you can eat the big Louis pizza also.

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    1. Hi Mayu Kita. Thanks for your great comments. I don't know who you are! What is your real name?

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    2. Hi. Criste my real name is Maria. I'm very happy to be in UTSA.

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    3. Hi. Criste my real name is Maria. I'm very happy to be in UTSA.

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  2. Hello, I want to do everything in San Antonio. Also to learn English, I want to know the Alamo, downtown San Antonio, Six Flags and museums. I want to eat BBQ and go to a rodeo, and obviously shopping.

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    1. Hi Cynthia! I hope you enjoyed San Marcus. It is hard to see everything in one day in a place that big!

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    1. Hi, I want to go Alamo , River Walking is a beautiful place and running rivers very slowly,
      I didn´t like to go toilet´s museum.
      I like to go America tower, museums and I meet all malls.

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    2. A nice walk is to walk around the Tower and go to River Center mall. There is some construction right now in Hemisphere Plaza but the Tower is still fun.

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  4. I wanto to go natural bridges caverns, beautiful place i can see.
    Visit the ghost tracks, and swmming in the river.

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    1. The rivers are great but the season is not right. Best to see all the Christmas lights and stop in for a hot chocolate or coffee!

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  5. Hi! There are many things to do in San Antonio, but i think that my list would be the next: First of all I would like to go to the river walking. I would like to visit the Discovery Cavern, before to watch the video i didn´t know that it exist in San Antonio. Also, it sound interesting to know the local farmers market.

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    1. I want to go titos´s Mexican restaurant because I miss Mexican food. I would like visit the running river a love nature and visit Alamo for know the history for Texas. I don´t want to go to river walking because I went yesterday. I don’t interested visit conquering the throne neither.

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    2. Hi Iris. Be sure and go to the Pearl Brewery. It is not a brewery anymore, but a nice group of restaurants. Walk down to the river level and walk along the river. You will pass by art work and the art museum. Very nice.

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    3. Hi Smirley. We love places like Tito's but you will not think it is real Mexican food. Only Tex-Mex!

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  6. Hello! what i wan to do at San Antonio it is to go to the river walk, because its look like is so beautiful, and i think in this cristmas time its gonna be more beautiful with all the lights and decoration by the night, also i want to go to the natural bridge caverns its seems to me that its gonna be very exciting and a unique experience, also i want to go to the running rivers because i want to go to relax, feel the warm water and see the nature. Im glad to be here!!.

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    1. Hi Susana. Yes the river walk is pretty at Christmas. Have you taken a ride on a river barge? When the weather gets warmer (hopefully) it is a fun thing to do.

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  7. I want to go a natural bridge caverns, running rives and san antonio river. I don't want the rodeo and food mexican.

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    1. If you want other food, try the Pearl Brewery. The area is full of restaurants. Some expensive but good. NAO is there which is the restaurant connected to the Culinary Arts School.

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    2. Hi. Criste. Thanks for the recommendation

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    3. Hi. Criste. Thanks for the recommendation

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  8. Alma Esther Navarro SánchezNovember 26, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    Hi, i´m excited to be in San Antonio. There are many interesting things to visit and learn. I want to visit runner river, natural bridge caverns and of cours go to play spurs in AT&T Center. The Alamo and Rivel Walk are beautiful places. I love shopping, so I think i wil enjoy being here.

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    1. Yes shopping at the River Center is fun, especially since all the Christmas lights are out!

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  9. Hi, I would like to go at caverns although they seem risky, i enjoyed to walk next to the river and to visit The Alamo, i would like swim in the rapids but the weather is not appropriate. I'm sure I'm going to have fun in San Antonio

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    1. Diana; my family likes to go to the Ripleys Believe it or Not across from the Alamo. Touristy but sort of "kitchy" and fun.

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  10. Maricela Toledo VasquezNovember 26, 2015 at 9:42 PM

    Hi, I think San Antonio is a beautiful place with a lot of natural places. I would like to go to the underground cavers, the Alamo and the River Walk.

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    1. Hi Maricela. What do you ACTUALLY plan to do while you are here? Besides study of course!

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  11. Edgar Isaias Rivera RuizNovember 26, 2015 at 9:43 PM

    Hi everybody. First of all, We can say there are so many places to go at San Antonio, but one of the most interesting places for me to go is the cavvern, which seems funny. Another activity I would like to go is to the train truck...

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    1. Edgar; You would like the caverns. There is a way to walk down into them and not have to hang from a rope!

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  12. Hello!!!!! San Antonio seems a funny place. I want to visit the Alamo and the River walk. I want to go to the natural bridge caverns too. I like the basketball and I would like to go Spurs´ game.

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    1. Why does San Antonio seem a "funny place" Celeste? Spurs games can be fun. How was the football game? Cold probably!

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    2. Yes. It was very cold but I survived.

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  13. I would like to know the alamo, because sometimes I like to know a little more history, would also be nice river walk walking beside the river one morning, I would like to go down to the caves and eat some food native of San Antonio.

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    1. Alfonso; Be sure and go to San Fernando Cathedral. Also, do the river walk starting at the Pearl Brewery. The art work under the bridges is neat and you can walk to the art museum.

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  14. Hello Cristie...
    There are lot of things to do at San Antonio City, I wanna visit the Américas tower and the river walk at night, I would like to go to underground caverns, I think it's a good idea to practice our English with everybody.

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    1. Hi Marly. The river walk at night is beautiful. Be sure and go to the part of the river by the Pearl Brewery at night. There are "floating fish" under the bridge and other art work. My husband and I go to the VFW post to have a beer.

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  15. Ana Maria del Carmen Venegas SosaNovember 29, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    San Antonio is a beautiful city and there are many things to do but in specially I want to go to River Walk and take the tour in a boat. Other places that I want visit is Natural Caverns, Six Flags, Museums and Alamo

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    1. I believe Six Flags has special lights and shows for Christmas, is that right?
      Thanks Ana Maria

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  16. Hi Criste. I think that Sn Antonio is a Beautiful place whit many places to visit a would like to visit the Alamo, and the Natural Caverns and If I have some time I would like to go to de six flags, there are many please to visit but I don't have enough time to go jajajaja

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    1. Hi Elias. The Caverns are interesting because they are actually WARMER than the cold outside temperature. (70 degrees.) Have fun.

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  17. In San Antonio; I´m pretty sure there several things to do like the Alamo but here are a lot of people visiting.
    Other place to visit is The river there are a lot of activities like fishing, kayaking and the most important thing, it´s a natural land here in San antoni Texas.

    The Caverns are an interesting place because if you shout you can hear the echo in these place.
    The train road is interesting too because it has a legend, it´s interesting about in the children were hit by a train, but I´m agree with Shane O, It´s down hill to me.
    An other interesting place to visit every saturday is the market only in San Antonio and There are a lot of things like fruits like peach.
    The artist museum is interesting too, it´s owner si Barney Smith, he has a lot of creativity. You´ll never see anything like this.
    Tito´s restaurant is the best place to eat because it has Barbacoa , It´s delicious.
    The Basket ball stadium is an interesting place, where you can go and see the San Antonio Texas team win.
    There is a mechanical bull but it´s not important for me, because I don't rely like it, and I think it´s dangerous because you can get lacerated by the horns.
    The food attraction competition is interesting too, it´s not a big secret here at San Antonio, It´s true.
    Now I,m going to get a beer at the bar with the local bartender Jeret Peña.
    I think San Antonio Texas is an interesting place to visit.
    Zamudio Campos Edgardo

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    1. Hi Edgardo. Have you been to the Caverns? They are nice also because they are warm (70 degrees) this time of year. The art museum is great. Be sure and walk the river between the Pearl Brewery and the art museum. There is street art under the highways. We like Tito's but many people say it is not real Mexican food!

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  18. Thank you very much for the recommendations I will Without fail.

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  19. HELLO CRISTE. I ENJOY MY STAY IN SAN ANTONIO, IT IS A BEAUTIFUL CITY, WITH A GREAT CULTURE AND ATTRACTIONS VARIETY. DOWNTOWN ARCHITECTURE IS WONDERFUL. I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT NATURALS CAVERNS, SIX FLAGS FIESTA TEXAS AND RIVER WALK.

    ANIBAL CRUZ MONTALVO

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    1. Hi Anibal. I am glad you have enjoyed your stay so far. Six Flags should have some holiday lights and music. Have fun!

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  20. Hello, thank you for your video; I think that san antonio is a very beautiful city, I hope to have time to meet all the attractions, I just known only the riverwalk and only just for a moment because there is very cold in this days, I hope to have time to know the Alamo and the caves, and maybe six flags, thanks...!

    :)

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  21. Personally everywhere in San Antonio seemed very nice and interesting, I would like to get to know the river, six flags, food is one of my weaknesses so go eat considers that giant barbecue and pizza that looks the make very rich. Thank you!

    MARCO ANTONIO LEZAMA PRIETO

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    1. Hi Marco. Go to the Pearl Brewery. That is the "hip" place because it has so many new restaurants. Go down to the river level and walk to the art museum. It is cool at night because there are lighted art installations.

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  22. Hello, thank you for your video; I think that san antonio is a very beautiful city, I hope to have time to meet all the attractions, I just known only the riverwalk and only just for a moment because there is very cold in this days, I hope to have time to know the Alamo and the caves, and maybe six flags, thanks...!

    :)

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    1. Hi Jorge. The nice thing about the caves is that they are 70 degrees! But, they are outside the city of course. Hope it warms up and you can go to Six Flags.

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  23. Hello Criste. The video was so beautiful, certainly San Antonio is a place with many places, I would like to visit each of the sites, and the top 10 locals list, because it’s fun, exciting, beautiful place, like natural bridge caverns, I was struck by the toilet seat artist for Barney Smith, is funny. I would like to go to see the Spurs and the river walking, that would be great
    PAULO SERGIO TAPIA

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    1. Hi Paulo. Yes I really don't know where the toilet seat museum is. The art museum is great. And, the river walk down from the Pearl Brewery. There is even a river "lock" that you can go up and down on the river boat.

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  24. I want to do in San Antonio ? I would like to make the stroll in the river , knowing the caverns and some other places more , and places already met was the Alamo, San Fernando de Bexar cathedral , church st josepht caholic and is still more to know

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    1. The cathedral is beautiful. It is one of the missions. The other missions are interesting; we share this history with Mexico.

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  25. Hi!criste, well, san antonio texas is a beautiful city, my friends and me, went the last week to the alamo, and we walk down the river in the night. all the city is magic. I hope to have time and know more the san antonio.

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    1. Hi Miss Yolis! Could you sign your first and last name so I know who you are? Thank you. Great comments.

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    2. sorry,my name is yolanda bautista

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  26. san antonio texas is beautiful and there are many places to visit such a beautiful walk along the river walk, marvel to learn more about its history at the Alamo, I would very much like to visit the Natural Bridge caverns, as they see it is a great place and visitare of course the pizzeria to eat an extra large slice of pizza, san antonio offers many beautiful places to visit.
    EUFRACIA ASCENCIO MORALES.

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  27. Hi Eufracia. Yes I am curious about your opinion about the Alamo. It is interesting how history is perceived by each country.

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  28. Hello! Criste. San Antonio is a city with a lot of places to visit, but in this video show us the better place to visit here. So i would like to visit in San Antonio the River Walking and Six Flags, and i will like to know the history of the city. Also is important for me in San Antonio learn some English.

    greetings.

    Alonso Rivera

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    1. Hello Alonso. I don't really think the video has "better" places to visit. They are just the opinion of one "local resident". I like your ideas about what to see and do. Just keep talking!

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    1. Hi Criste, What i like in this video, it´s showing out tourist places, such as toilet musium, it´s something diferent and interesting to kwon. I would like to see the suburbs, meet new people and talk to them about their customs and eat something local.

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    2. Hi Lara. Yes downtown is full of tourists but also locals like to go there. My husband and I ride our bikes downtown from our house (he rides all the time but I only like to go when the weather is nice). Hope you get to meet a lot of people and practice a lot of English!

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  30. Hello, im really excited to be in san antonio. i would like to be at the mision by river walk, i like run i natural places, and enjoy the nature.
    Actually i had a perfect hollidays and weekend, i went to san marcos and corpus christi! so i had a lost of things to do at san antonio the next wekeends, i can go to alamo, cavern, and plenty restaurants.
    I thing that texas institute of culture san antonio is a really good idea!

    Memo Dueñas

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    1. The Institute of Texan Cultures is a great idea Memo! Also the Zoo is not too far if the weather is good. Wow you did a lot this weekend!

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  31. I would like to visit Natural Bridge caverns and I hope go to running rivers. I think they are very exciting. I really don´t like to visit The toilet seat artist by Barney Smith, I don´t find interesting and I don´t want to go share roads. I would like go to see the show at SeaWorld and I go to ride a river cruise. Greetings! :)

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    1. Hi Paola. The river cruise is nice. Also there is another river cruise that goes through the "locks" on the river near the Pearl Brewery. You might have to call to see if they are running boats. Enjoy!

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  32. Hi! Criste I think San Antonio is so beautiful, There are many things to do,
    I need to organize my time because, I want to know many places for example six flags, the river walking, the caverns, etc. I don´t know which one to start.... :)

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    1. Hi Irma. The caverns are nice because they are 70 degrees! But, they are outside the city so you have to have a car or take a tour. Six Flags has nice lights and Christmas themes. Hope the weather is warmer.

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  33. Hi Christine, I just want to say I loved the philosophy of san antonio and all Texas "to do everything big," I love eating in good restaurants and places to serve huge steaks ( see the announcement of Cooper's with a very big steaks make me love it). I must say that i´m super fan of basketball, and my favorite team is the San Antonio Spurs, I think if I could go to the Lakers vs Spurs game and meet Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Kobe Brian, maybe i could die in peace. I loved the idea of going to jump in the river and drinking a beer while watching the landscape would be great but now the weather its so cold, and speaking of the "Natural Bridge Caverns" would be great to go through the passage hiden cavern. San Antonio has many more places to visit but what I loved most is to know the people who live here, they are all very very friendly. It is a great place.

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    1. Hi Hektor. You know, there are a lot of San Antonio natives who would die in peace if they could meet Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. (Not so much Kobe.) Good beer joints: The Friendly Spot on St. Mary's st (outside seating), the Blue Star (microbrews). The hottest restaurant for us right now is Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery located at the Pearl. I haven't been yet. May need reservations.

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  34. Hello Cristi, thank you for de video; i enjoy to know new places and i’d like to know more about the city, the traditions and the food, i heard about artisanal and exotic food and beverages that i'd like to taste.

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    1. Hi Itamar. I am recommending restaurants at the Pear Brewery because there is a lot to choose from. You will need reservations for many, so it is good to prepare ahead of time. Enjoy!

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  35. hello mrs Cristi!!, I first want to say that I think like san antonio has almost everything and that we lacked time to explore it. I really liked the video and gives me an idea of ​​what I would like to visit .
    I would like to go to Alamo and learn more about its history , also go scaring children saw a report on TV and did not remember it was here in san antonio I'm excited, i think maybe rent a car to go . I would like to go to the caves and also Brooklynite want to learn more about the nightlife of san antonio but on weekends . greetings and hope to learn much these excellent weeks

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    1. Hi Hector. If you like Salsa Azuca has a small dance floor and offers lessons some Sunday afternoons. Call them to make sure. Americans learning to latin dance. Also Arjons on Sundays has a live band. It is near the airport. Renting a car would get you around nicely.

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  36. hello Cristi . I am like to visit the area to go to fishes, bisides visiting the museum to carry memories of this city. although the weather is very cold I would spend more time looking to learn more places

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    1. Hi Mr. Bios! Thanks for the comments. Could you send me your last name so I can connect you with my records? Thanks!

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  37. Hello. I want to go the Alamo, runner river and natural bridge caverns. I don´t want to eat mexican food “titos Mexican restaurant” because in Mexico is better. For now I am happy, because i love the shopping.

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    1. Hi Mary Chuy. Yes, we like Tito's but it is "TexMex". You will find a nice selection of restaurants at the Pearl. Happy shopping!

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  38. hi cristie Im Roselyn menchacahello cristie , the video was very interesting , one of the things I would like for this trip besides improving inlges is known tourist sites in San Antonio , as well as take a walk along the river , and exercising with my friends .
    It is a beautiful city with very friendly people .

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    1. Hi Roselyn. Be sure and take a walk along the river near the Pearl Brewery. You can walk up to the art museum and past. There are art installations along the river there.

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  39. Hi Cristine,I would to star to saying that San Antonio is more than I could ever imagine it overtake my spectatives , I already visitit some places like the River Walk and it was amazing all the context it seams romatic place for me , I come with my boyfriend and I think this is a plus because when I see this place for me it is like Venice in the USA , we also goes to eat in that zone in a mexican restaurant but the food it is not that good , I mean the food never going to be like in the original place especially the tortillas.
    I would like to visit the Alamo , and specially the Natural Bridge Cavenrs but I really dont like the extreamly adventure, but I would like to try .
    For ending San Antonio is a wonderfull place for to be in a vacations with a family, friends or like in my case with my boyfriend .

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  40. hello Cristi!! very good video , I love San Antonio, Texas , has great places to visit, I would like to visit the natural bridge caverns i think is an amazing place , I would like to see a game of basketball team San Antonio , I hope visit six flags I love extreme games , yesterday i went the runners game american football i think it was boring but i like stadium is incredible and modern compared to others, also hope to visit the River Walk and go to eat Mexican food in a nice restaurant

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  41. Hi Karla and Jorge. Yes I think San Antonio can be a very romantic city. You may not like the Mexican food. It is really "TexMex". Take a walk at night along the river down from the Pearl Brewery. You can eat at a nice restaurant, and see the art instillations. There are some "flying fish" under the bridges that look like they are floating.

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  42. Hello Cristi!

    I know the Alamo because it is very beautiful and interesting history and Natural Bridge Caverns, because they are very funny and nice.

    And met the riverwalk, looks very nice and padrisimo with Christmas lights, the food is very rich.

    Other activities I would like to do is go see the spurs, meet some bars and go to six flags.

    I would not go to the place where ghosts appear Children.

    San Antonio is a beautiful city, full of culture.

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  43. Hi Cris , I'm Alex Orta. Visit some sites like San Antonio Texas The Alamo and it was amazing. Learned historical events of our country the relationship between Mexico and San Antonio several years ago. some not very good. Ancient and modern buildings in the center , the streets , the Riverwalk , San Antonio area Texas make it an attractive place for visitors .
    It also has the academic possibilities for professional eldesarrollo . As our case with UTSA.
    I want to enjoy my stay in San Antonio , learn from UTSA and return soon.
    Thank you.

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  44. Hello Cris!!! I am Edaena Barajas, I guess that i want to go the river walk, know more about the history of this place and visit the Alamo, go to shopping and
    go to the many places.
    Finally I think San Antonio is beautiful.
    See you soon !

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  45. Hello , during my stay in San Antonio I would like to visit Natural brigde caverns , the Alamo , the river , the church of San Fernando , and finally Six Flags Fiesta Texas. (Lulu Melecio)

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