City of Eagle Pass Prepares for Influx of Tourists and Visitors for the 2024 Solar Eclipse
(PRESS RELEASE) Eagle Pass, TX – Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. and the City Council took action at the City Council meeting held on Thursday, November 17 in efforts to prepare for the influx of tourists that will visit Eagle Pass to view the 2024 Solar Eclipse. The solar eclipse will take place on April 8, 2024. The City of Eagle Pass has already begun to receive calls regarding the availability of hotels in our area.
The City of Eagle Pass has been identified as the first City in the United States of America that is directly in the path of the Total Solar Eclipse. Eagle Pass, Texas is within the “path of totality” and is considered as the top site with the best view in the country. The eclipse will last approximately four minutes and twenty-three seconds.
The City of Eagle Pass Economic Development Department is currently working on a marketing plan in order to showcase the eclipse concurrently with the Friendship Festival festivities. The week-long festivities will bring in many visitors and tourists to our area. The City of Eagle Pass looks forward to partner with the public and private sectors in order to maximize the economic impact for all sectors.
“The City of Eagle Pass would like to plan and prepare accordingly with the influx of visitors that will be coming into our great City. The City of Eagle Pass anticipates that with the influx of visitors, it will increase sales for our private sector businesses,” said Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. “The new hotel investments announced recently may be completed by then and will be of great benefit for this event.”
“The City of Eagle Pass looks forward to the arrival of many tourists that will be making the trip to witness firsthand this epic event. The City vows to capitalize on the economic impact that this event is expected to bring to our community,” said Ivan Morua, Interim City Manager. “We would like to thank our Mayor and City Council for pledging their full support with this event.”
