I'm very shaky as to what you're referring. Do you mean why our city is called El Paso, as the English translation means “The Pass”, what passage is it talking about? If that is indeed your meaning, I can help with an answer. Yes, El Paso means The Pass, but it is not any kind of man made pass. read more
The pass connects El Paso city most closely to New Mexico. Many people unofficially consider El Paso, TX to be an extension of New Mexico. This connection is so strongly felt that in Las Cruces, NM, which is the home of New Mexico State University (NMSU), the state line appears to not exist. read more