It's hard to carve out a niche in the presence of such famous names as Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio or Fort Worth. But Corpus Christi deserves more than just a spotlight. The largest city in South Texas is also one of the most pleasant in the state. It has lent its landscapes to film shoots, including the famous Pearl Harbor, in 2001, with Ben Affleck. In addition, this somewhat austerely named city offers a surprisingly wide variety of sea, sex and sun attractions.Thanks to sustained economic activity due to jobs unaffected by the global crisis of 2009, the city is thriving. Corpus Christi is the fifth largest port in the United States in terms of cargo capacity. The oil and agricultural sectors are the primary users. In recent years, the U.S. Army itself has invested millions of dollars in the city's economy to establish a naval station and a large depot.Corpus Christi is a must-see for anyone wishing to travel down the Gulf Coast. Its many museums, summer evenings and beaches, the most beautiful in Texas, are all arguments in its favor.Its history may also interest the curious. The first traces of Corpus Christi in history date back to 1519, when a Spanish explorer named Alonso Alvarez named the city the Body of Christ. After that, nothing happened for more than three centuries, until 1839, when the U.S. Army set up a storage and exchange center there. The region, hardly stable due to conflicts between Mexico and the United States, had to wait until the 1920s to develop. A few years later, the use of the port for the import and export of goods was authorized. This was the beginning of a slow but sure rise.Today, Corpus Christi has a population of over 300,000, with a metropolitan population of over 400,000. Bordering Padre Island National Seashore, as well as Mustang Island, Corpus Christi is a destination that offers urban activities as well as outdoor activities in nature.

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