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San Francisco

San Francisco (photo 1) is located in California, United States of America. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, San Francisco Bay to the east and the Golden Gate to the north, San Francisco is the 4th most populous city in California.

Being famous for the fog fenomen which lasts sometimes a couple of months, San Francisco`s climate has mild winters, rain from November through March and snow only rarely.

Golden Gate Park is the biggest park from San Francisco, with Japanese Tea Garden (photo 2), an open area with 3 water fountains - The Music Concourse, The Young Museum (photo 3),  the largest natural museum in the world - California Academy of Sciences and the Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum containing more than 7,500 plant species.

Other places from the Golden Gate park:

Stow Lake  there you can have a boat tour, like in the 4th photo .

Spreckels Lake - built of traditional wood and glass panes

The Conservatory of Flowers being one of the largest conservatories in the world and Kezar Stadium (photo 5).

San Francisco is also well known for its architecture, a combination between the Victorian and the Modern one, and for the hills with abrupt slopes. Those hills also represents the name of some neighborhoods, considering the location: Nob Hill, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, Potrero Hill and Telegraph Hill.

The Bay Bridge (photo 6) links San Francisco and Oakland, as part of Interstate 80. Other means of transport are:

• trolleybuses
• standard diesel buses
• the Metro
• Bicycling - a famous way of transportation. There are 101 km of bicycle lanes and paths throughout the city.

There we also have the San Francisco International Airport, located at 21 km South of downtown San Francisco, with the largest international terminal in North America.

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Tags: Bay Bridge, Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum, California, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate, Japanese Tea Garden, Kezar Stadium, Nob Hill, Oakland, Pacific Heights, Pacific Ocean, Potrero Hill, Russian Hill, San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Spreckels Lake, Stow Lake, Telegraph Hill, The Conservatory of Flowers, The Music Concourse, The Young Museum

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Acapulco

The name of this city from the Mexican Coast of Pacific Ocean means “the place where reed streams in the wind”.If you`re from a country in which winter is a real cold winter, you may choose Acapulco to spend a wonderful holiday on the beach.

Acapulco is one of the most important touristic attractions in the world, having a warm and soft climate. What you should not miss on Acapulco`s beaches are the nautical sports (specially surfing and scuba diving): Pie de La Cuesta (this is also the place where you can see the most amazing sunset), Isla de La Roqueta, Puerto Marquez, Hornos, Hornitos, Caleta, Caletilla, Larga, Honda, Muelles, La Condesa, Paraiso and Revolcadero.

You can admire in La Quebrada people who dare to jump from 40 meatres, submearging in the golf with the precision and the elegance of a maritime bird. The Golf measures only 6 meatres width and its water is whirled by strong currents. The leaper risks a lot if he doesn`t choose the right moment for his jump.

The brave ones let their soul in the hands of Virgin Mary, in whose honour was built a chapel between the cliffs.

From the terrace of restaurant “La Perla“, situated on the other side of the golf, or from the windows of El Mirador Hotel you can see the best all this tricks.

If you`re looking for some clubs in the night, you can choose Salon Q and Ninas, with latino music, cumbia, meregue and obvious salsa.

In Acapulco you can travel with the bus or with a taxi, but most of the people choose walking. In this way they can admire everything. There are also an important way of transportation called Colectivo. They collect many passagers and drive them to their destination by the rule: first came, first served.

What you must know:

• beaches lenght: 5 km
• language: Spanish
• Religion: Catholicism
• Currency: Mexican peso

What you must visit:

• The Square from the old part of the city
• The fort San Diego
• Cultural Centre with collections of mexican popular art
• La Quebrada for jumps
• The Cathedral

Getting a travel insurance is an excellent idea before you travel. If you’ve to take a cheap last minute travel in case of an emergency, it is advisable to take travel maps and travel magazines to be on the safe side.

Tags: Acapulco, Caleta, Caletilla, Guerrero, Honda, Hornitos, Hornos, Isla de La Roqueta, La Condesa, La Quebrada, Larga, Mexican Coast, Muelles, Pacific Ocean, Paraiso, Puerto Marquez, Revolcadero

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