| California, the third largest state in
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| | a Semi-arid or Steppe climate. Here,
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| the U.S.A., boasts of countless
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| | rainfall is less and temperatures are
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| destinations that will surely cater to
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| | warmer compared to that of the
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| any traveler's discriminative taste.
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| | Mediterranean zone. A milder and somewhat
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| There are numerous theme parks, national
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| | cooler version exists along the narrow
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| parks, historical sites, and natural
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| | coastal strip from Los Angeles to San
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| wonders that span the state's entirety.
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| | Diego. A somewhat unforgiving type is the
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| It is a state that can be summed up in
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| | Desert climate, which could be
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| one word - Diverse. Diversity can be
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| | experienced in the southeastern part of
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| manifested in the people, tourist spots,
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| | the state, east of the Sierra Nevada and
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| climate, and topography.
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| | the Peninsular Ranges, and in the
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| The people in California are a happy
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| | southwestern part of the San Joaquin
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| mixture of different ethnic backgrounds.
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| | Valley. Blocked by the mountain ranges
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| Aside from your typical White Americans,
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| | from the moisture-laden Pacific storms,
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| there are the African Americans, Native
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| | this region receives very little
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| Americans, Hispanics and Asians. A
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| | precipitation. This region accounts for
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| community of citizens with the same
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| | the hottest temperature anywhere in the
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| ethnic background is not difficult to
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| | state, averaging over 100 degrees
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| find. This uncanny mixture of varying
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| | Fahrenheit in July. The highest
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| cultures makes travel to California as
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| | temperature ever recorded in the United
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| colorful and as memorable as can be.
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| | States occurred in Death Valley, reaching
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| Tourist spots abound the state. Numerous
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| | a high of 134 degrees Fahrenheit on July
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| theme parks like Disneyland, Lego Land,
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| | 10, 1913. Finally, the Microthermal or
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| Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags, and Magic
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| | Alpine climate is present in the higher
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| Mountain are famous the world over. For
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| | elevations of the Sierra Nevada, Modoc
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| those who want to commune with nature,
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| | Plateau, and the Klamath Mountains. It is
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| there is always the national parks such
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| | characterized by short, cool summers, and
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| as Yosemite. A journey through the
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| | vigorous winters. This region is the
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| state's major cities would unveil
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| | major source of California's water
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| modernity at its finest, but one could
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| | supply.
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| always take a trip to historic places
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| | The topography of California is also a
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| like the Old Town of San Diego where
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| | wonder on its own. The surface of the
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| rustic houses makes you feel like time
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| | state could go as low as 282 feet below
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| stopped in the 19th century. For a touch
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| | sea level (Badwater in Death Valley, the
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| of glitz and glamour, there is always
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| | lowest point in the Western Hemisphere)
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| Hollywood. Here, one could leisurely
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| | to as high as 14,495 feet (Mount Whitney,
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| stroll down the walk of fame, visit the
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| | the highest point in the U.S. outside
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| movie studios, see the celebrity's homes,
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| | Alaska). Mountains cover most of the
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| or even witness a movie being made. A
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| | state's surface 20% of which is covered
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| visit to Hollywood could definitely make
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| | by the Sierra Nevada, the longest
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| travel to California unforgettable.
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| | mountain range in California. The state
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| Diversity could also be seen in the
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| | is also a host to three deserts, the
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| state's climate. Of the five major types
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| | Mojave, Colorado, and Death Valley.
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| of climate zones, four of these could be
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| | These, plus 1,264 miles of coastal area
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| experienced in California, with only the
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| | make California's topography as diverse
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| hot and rainy tropical climate missing.
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| | as it could be.
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| Mediterranean climate can be experienced
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| | With a state as diverse as California,
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| along coastal California and parts of the
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| | one could always find things to do and
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| interior valley. It is characterized by
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| | places to go. That is why California
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| relatively warm, dry summers and mild
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| | never fails to make it as one of the
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| winters. Much of the San Joaquin Valley
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| | world's premiere destination for travel
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| and the fringes of the Mojave Desert has
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| | and relaxation.
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