major attractions on the pacific coast. san diego
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MAJOR ATTRACTIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST
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SAN DIEGO
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San Diego
-190 km South from Los Angeles-The 1st Spanish settlement on the West Coast (1542)- Located on the US-Mexico border/ Foreign Trade Zone- Deep water harbour/ home port of the Pacific Fleet- Hub of military defence during WWII - Military and defence oriented industries- Biotechnology, biopharmaceutical companies- Tuna canneries - tourism
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Hotel Del CoronadoNational Landmark
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THE MISSIONS21 Spanish missions in 1300 km
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO1776 – the largest – ruins since 1812
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The miracle of the swallows
• Capistrano in California• summer in the U.S.A• St. Joseph’s Day - 19th March • Day of San Juan - 23rd October • Goya in Corrientes• Summer in Argentina• The journey takes 30 days• 12000km
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LONG BEACH - Spruce Goose 1947 / made of wood / only flew once /
98m wingspan / Howard Hughes
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LONG BEACH - Queen Mary1936 ocean liner / troop carrier during
WWII / retired in 1967 / hotel and museum
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Queen Mary
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DISNEYLAND “THE ORIGINAL”Anaheim
• Opened in 1955• Disney California Adventure opened in 2001 (2nd park)
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LOS ANGELESCity of Angels
• 2nd largest city in the US• Few skyscrapers (only
downtown- San Andreas fault – earthquakes)
• International trade centre• Entertainment and media
(television- motion pictures- video games- music recording studios)
• Home to artists, writers, filmmakers, actors, dancers and musicians
• Celebrity oriented culture
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Curiosities
• La Brea tar pits ( natural asphalt deposits with fossils - museum)
• Natural National Landmark
• Sunset Blvd. (35 km long street running from downtown LAX to the ocean- former cattle trail)
• Rodeo Dr. ( in Beverly Hills – famous 3 blocks – luxury shopping destination)
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UCLAWestwood Campus
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Hearst CastleHistorical Landmark -San Simeon
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SAN FRANCISCO
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• A Spanish mission settled there in 1776• Prospectors accumulated and population grew
dramatically due to the Gold Rush – 1848 /49 from 1000 to 25000 inhabitants – Ghirardelli (chocolates) and Levi Strauss(jeans)
• Destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire• Fortified against foreign enemies • Port of embarkation for services in the Pacific
Theatre during WWII• Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, “The Rock”,
operated from1934 to1963 – Al Capone (inmate) • Homelessness, the highest rates in the US
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ALCATRAZ
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Frisco – Fog City – The City in the Bay
• Famous for its Victorian architecture, bridges, cable cars and Alcatraz Island
• Cultural, commercial and financial centre
• Centre of the liberal activism in the US
• Ethnic diversity (white, Hispanic white, African American, Asian, American Indian and Pacific Islanders)
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HawaiiThe Aloha State
• Volcanic archipelago• Only one important city, Honolulu
in Oahu• Famous Waikiki Beach• Iolani Palace, now museum• Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbour• Diamond Head• Hanauma Bay• World famous beaches: Sandy
Beach, Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay• Polynesian Cultural Centre• Active volcanoes• Dole plantation
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7th December 1941Pearl Harbour - USS Arizona
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The North Shore
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Waimea Bay and Sunset BeachSurfing: The sport of kings and chiefs
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North Shore surferJack Johnson