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The climate of Los Angeles: when to go to Los Angeles

Los Angeles has a mild climate, similar in type to that of the Mediterranean, but rather dry, with winter rains and long dry summers, the summer temperatures are mitigated by the presence of the Pacific Ocean. The poor rains are concentrated in the months between November and March, while from May to October rainfall is […]

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Los Angeles: Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive

The city of Los Angeles is located along the Pacific Ocean coast in a flat area of southern California. This huge urban agglomeration with a population of over 3,700,000 is the largest city in California. Its metropolitan area exceeds 17,700,000 inhabitants, making it one of the most populous megacities on the planet. Los Angeles is […]

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Redwood National Park: the park of giant sequoias

Redwood National Park is one of California’s parks famous for hosting giant redwoods. This park is located along the northern California coast near the towns of Eureka and Crescent City. While it is located approximately 520 km (325 miles) north of San Francisco. The park is partially crossed by road 101 which allows a partial […]

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California tourist attractions: what to see in California

California, a state similar in climate and natural environment to the countries of the Mediterranean belt, is one of the most beautiful American states to visit. The best-known tourist attractions of California are the two cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF CALIFORNIA: THE CITIES San Francisco, located on a peninsula between […]

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The climate of California: when to go to California

California, the third largest state by extension of the United States of America has a number of climate types, ranging from arid desert climate of the south of the state, the semi-arctic climate of the higher mountain areas, through the Mediterranean climate of much of the state. In the areas subject to the Mediterranean climate, […]

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California: a wide variety of landscapes

California (The Golden State) is one of the largest states in the United States of America. California is the third largest state in the United States, after Alaska and Texas, but is the first in terms of population. The country is located in the western part of the United States. Historically these territories were originally […]

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Arizona United States

Tumacácori: ruins of Spanish missions in Arizona

The Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the high valley of the Santa Cruz River in the extreme south of the state of Arizona. The park is located near the Mexican border, 18 miles north of the city of Nogales and 50 miles south of Tucson. The entrance to the park is located on […]

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Meteor Crater: Arizona’s meteorite crater

The Arizona Meteor Crater is a gigantic hole in the middle of the arid sandstone plain of the Arizona desert. The crater, formed by a meteor impact, is located near the city of Winslow. The crater which has a diameter of 1,250 meters and a depth of 173 meters, has a circumference of almost 5 […]

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The climate of Arizona: when to go to Arizona

The climate of Arizona is sub-desert, with high temperatures and low rainfall. In the state, three climatic zones can be distinguished: the southwestern desert area which includes the arid Sonora desert. The southeastern region of the Mexican plateau located at an altitude of around 1,000 meters. And the northern region of the Colorado plateau, located […]

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Arizona United States

Arizona tourist attractions: what to see in Arizona

Tourism in Arizona has developed considerably due to the presence of places of great landscape interest. But in the state there are also numerous vestiges of ancient Indian civilizations and Spanish domination. Among the main tourist attractions of Arizona is undoubtedly the Grand Canyon of Colorado. This is one of the most amazing natural spectacles […]

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Arizona: deserts and spectacular landscapes

Arizona (Grand Canyon State) is a state located in the southwestern part of the United States. The Arizona territory is largely arid and semi-desert. But despite this feature it presents a great variety of landscapes. The city of Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. In addition to the state capital, the other main cities are […]

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The climate of Saint Pierre and Miquelon: when to go

The climate of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, due to its location along the coast of the Atlantic ocean, is humid and windy, with mists and fog (especially in June and July). The climate is characterized by long, dark winters. The most windy seasons are spring and autumn. Summers are relatively mild and are characterized by […]

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Saint Pierre and Miquelon: last edge of an empire

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) is a French territorial community made up of two larger islands (Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) and small rocks and islets that are located around the island of Saint-Pierre: Grand Colombier, Petit Colombier, Île aux Marins (Île aux Chiens), Île aux Pigeons and Île aux Vainqueurs. A FASCINATING STORY The small […]

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Canada

Icefields Parkway: the road of the glaciers and waterfalls

The Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) runs paralleal to the so-called Continental Divide, the dividing line between the streams flowing into the Pacific Ocean and those flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. This is a scenic route through the rugged landscape of the Canadian Rockies. It connects Banff National Park to Jasper National Park, linking the towns […]

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Maligne Lake: a picturesque lake in the Rocky Mountains

MALIGNE CANYON To reach the Maligne Canyon you have to take Hwy 16 east from Jasper to the junction for the Maligne Lake Road,  from here are more 11 km to get to the Maligne Canyon. This is one of the most spectacular gorges of the Canadian Rockies, there are limestone cliffs over 50 meters […]