Discover the austere beauty and colorful history of west texas welcome to the hampton inn pecos tx hotel between el paso and fort worth the city of pecos tx sits in the river valley on the west bank of the pecos river famous for being the site of the worlds first rodeo in 1883 pecos borders the stunning chihuahuan desert in beautiful west texas rich in history pecos was organized around a train depot during the construction of the texas and pacific railway nearby museums feature th