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California is in many ways as familiar as our own backyards. You see it on television, you see it in films, and magazines are always featuring the latest California trends.California's artist community is one of the largest in the world.The majority of California speak English, but California is the ultimate melting-pot of cultures, and each ethnic group has had its impact.
There is a very strong Spanish influence , and the state did in fact start its life as a province of spanish Mexico. In agricultural areas it is sometimes impossible to find anyone who can understand English.
Whether you are traveling by car, plane, ship, train, or bus, California is one of the most accessible states in the US. If you are travelling with children the best months are june,july,and August when Disneyland is at its busiest. If you are looking for a quieter time March, April, May, then late September, October, and November are more peaceful and avoid the period when most people take their holidays. |
San Diego is the ideal vacation destination. The climate is superb with warm, sunnt days that the Pacific breezes prevent from getting too hot. It rarely rains (a problem for residents but not for visitors), it never freezes, and the average annual daytime temperature range is between 58F AND 70F. It has 70 miles of sandy beaches and plenty of attractions, including what is considered to be the world's finest zoo and an enormous natural harbor, and is a cultural center of some significance
There is history too. this is the birthplace of california. Father Junipero Serra established his first mission here in 1769 but over 200 years before that the Portugese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed in what is now San Diego Bay and claimed it for Spain. The "Old Town" has been made into a State Historic Park.
Mexico is on the doorstep. Just travel 20 miles from downtown San
Diego and you are in Tijuana across the border-but remember to take identification, and non-US citizens will need to produce a multipleentry visa.