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Visiting the Alamo

Finding The Alamo is pretty easy. If you're anywhere near the River Walk in San Antonio there are signs all over the place. It's practically across the street from the biggest cluster of nice restaurants along the River Walk.

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The Alamo is smaller than most people think.
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The building most people consider the Alamo was the church that wasn't even completed during the famous seige.
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This ornate building nearby built in the 1930s houses some displays and a gift shop.
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Behind the Alamo was a landscaped garden.
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I especially liked these flowers.
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This statue in front of the Alamo commemorated those who died in the seige.
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Description of this monument.
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This plaque explains how the San Antonio de Valero Mission got to be known as The Alamo.
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This plaque what happened at the famous seige.
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