TripAdvisor Links
Introduction ...
Whether we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.
Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.
In addition, you'll find a link to the TripAdvisor Forum for Mercedes. If you have a question about your travel plans, post it on their Forum and see if others can give you an answer.
All of this can be found on the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes.
The following list should help you find nearby communities that also have TripAdvisor pages.
List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...
Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Mercedes - within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1>.
Unless noted otherwise, the following communities are located in Hidalgo County.
Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 33 communities listed:
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Combes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Combes is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Combes has also been known as:
- Combes Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <2>
- Donna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edcouch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elsa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hargill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harlingen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hidalgo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- La Blanca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Feria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lasara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Los Fresnos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Los Indios
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lozano
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lyford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- McAllen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mission
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monte Alto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Olmito
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pharr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Progreso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rancho Viejo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Raymondville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rio Hondo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- San Benito
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- San Juan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- San Perlita
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Maria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Rosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weslaco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mercedes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |