El Paso, a cultural mash-up of Texas and Mexico

Delicious: Tourists can try the green chicken enchilada plate at the famous L&J Cafe in El Paso, Texas.

The combination of cultures, the cross-border links and the mountains draw many visitors to El Paso.

THE craziest things get swirled together in El Paso, Texas – horned lizards and chihuahuas, baseball diamonds and city offices, tiny shops selling pants designed to “lift your butt” and sprawling stores stuffed with cowboy boots.