BEST CHAPTER EVER !!!! WE LOVE YOU CALIFORNIA

California is the best state to live on in the United States. Here are some interesting facts about California that make me love it:

1. In California you can go to the highest and lowest elevation points in the continental US. You can go to Death Valley an be 282 ft below see level, or you can go to Mt. Whitney and be 14,494 ft above sea level.

2. In California you can find the oldest, and tallest living things. The bristle cone pines of the Sierras, and the redwood in Sequoia National park.

3. California has the largest economy in the United States,

4. In California, specially in LA you can go to the beach and have an ocean swim, and in the winter you head up to the mountains (Big Bear) to have some winter fun.

5. In California, you can find one of the most beautiful cities in the world: San Francisco. This city in the Bay area offers magnificent scenery and in it you can find many things to do. One of those go to the Golden Gate bridge. This bridge is incredible. This bridge is an expression of great engineering and art.

6. California has the best basketball team in the nation: Los Angeles Lakers.

7. California is where Disney first build one of its park (it is the original)

These are just a few things that make California great.

Our Southwest Border Area

California is one of the main state in the Southwest Border Area. California is border by Mexico. Due to the fact that California is surrounded by Mexico, and that California is a great place to live, and is a place of opportunities, many people immigrate from different parts of Latin America especially from Mexico and Central America.

California is big in Agriculture, so many people who immigrate work in the field doing an excellent job in keeping the crops the best way possible, so the economy of California flows.

Also in Southern California the Port San Pedro is one of the most important Ports of the United States from the Port of San Pedro there are many products been exporter every day from the United States.

The Southwest border influence is well seen in California. The people had bring their food and their customs making California a mix of great cultures.

Even though there are many other things that are bad regarding the southwest border, I wanted to refresh our memories in how great is to share the border with other countries especially with a Latin American Country.

Carrizo Plain National Monument

As you all know the book in chapter 12 covers plains and prairies, well I found a plain here in California!. It is called "Carrizo Plain". This plain is located in San Luis Obispo County. It is approximately 50 miles long and 15 miles wide. Within this plain we can find Carrizo Plain National Monument.

One of the most notable points of interests in the park is that visitors can have a great look at the San Andreas fault. It is considered the best place to study the San Andreas fault beacuse it is the oldest part of the fault, therefore, the easy viewing of the fault and how it divides the land. Park rangers say that the best times to look at the fault is early morning and evening light, because shadows enhnace the topography of the region.

Another interesting point of interest in the plain is Soda Lake. The lake is located in the center of the plain and it is a swallow alkali lake. Visitors can observe how when the water retreats in the lake, it leaves a salt crust.

Another interestin point of interest is "Painted Rock" this is a rock that has the form of a horse shoe. The interesting thing about the rock is that it is adorned with many drawings created by Native American tribes over thousands of years.

I would really suggest these National monument, and you do not need to make it your next vacation. You could visit the park on a weekend. It is a 2 hour drive away from Los Angeles.

The Southern Costland V. Western Costland

The Southeastern Coast of the United States is very different to the Western Coast. The main ocean in the East Coast is the Atlantic while in California and the West Coast is the Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean is known to be more clear and warm and the Pacific Ocean is cold and brownish.

The East Coast is influence by the Caribbean, so the food and the people is different from the
West Coast.

In California and in many places of the West Coast we can find many people who like surfing because the Pacific Ocean is characterized for big wave all year round.

The diversity of the marine life in the Atlantic Ocean is beautiful, people can see most of the animals very clearly and swim without any trouble because the Atlantic Ocean has mild waves.

Either the East Coast and the West Cost have unique characteristics to be great places. People who live in the East Coast likes the West Coast and same the other way but both are great places to live and visit.