1. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST

2. SAN DIEGO

3. San Diego -190 km South from Los Angeles -The 1st Spanish settlement on the West Coast (1542) -Located on the US-Mexico border/ Foreign Trade Zone -Deep water harbour/ home port of the Pacific Fleet -Hub of military defence during WWII -Military and defence oriented industries -Biotechnology, biopharmaceutical companies -Tuna canneries -tourism

4. Hotel Del Coronado National Landmark

5. THE MISSIONS 21 Spanish missions in 1300 km

6. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 1776 – the largest – ruins since 1812

7. The miracle of the swallows Capistrano in California summer in the U.S.A St. Joseph’s Day - 19 th March Day of San Juan - 23 rd October Goya in Corrientes Summer in Argentina The journey takes 30 days 12000km

8. LONG BEACH - Spruce Goose 1947 / made of wood / only flew once / 98m wingspan / Howard Hughes

9. LONG BEACH - Queen Mary 1936 ocean liner / troop carrier during WWII / retired in 1967 / hotel and museum

10. Queen Mary

11. DISNEYLAND “THE ORIGINAL” Anaheim Opened in 1955 Disney California Adventure opened in 2001 (2 nd park)

12. LOS ANGELES City of Angels 2 nd largest city in the US Few skyscrapers (only downtown- San Andreas fault – earthquakes) International trade centre Entertainment and media (television- motion pictures- video games- music recording studios) Home to artists, writers, filmmakers, actors, dancers and musicians Celebrity oriented culture

13. Curiosities La Brea tar pits ( natural asphalt deposits with fossils - museum) Natural National Landmark Sunset Blvd. (35 km long street running from downtown LAX to the ocean- former cattle trail) Rodeo Dr. ( in Beverly Hills – famous 3 blocks – luxury shopping destination)

15. UCLA Westwood Campus

16. Hearst Castle Historical Landmark -San Simeon

17. SAN FRANCISCO

18. A Spanish mission settled there in 1776 Prospectors accumulated and population grew dramatically due to the Gold Rush – 1848 /49 from 1000 to 25000 inhabitants – Ghirardelli (chocolates) and Levi Strauss(jeans) Destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire Fortified against foreign enemies Port of embarkation for services in the Pacific Theatre during WWII Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, “The Rock”, operated from1934 to1963 – Al Capone (inmate) Homelessness, the highest rates in the US

20. ALCATRAZ

21. Frisco – Fog City – The City in the Bay Famous for its Victorian architecture, bridges, cable cars and Alcatraz Island Cultural, commercial and financial centre Centre of the liberal activism in the US Ethnic diversity (white, Hispanic white, African American, Asian, American Indian and Pacific Islanders)

22. Hawaii The Aloha State Volcanic archipelago Only one important city, Honolulu in Oahu Famous Waikiki Beach Iolani Palace, now museum Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbour Diamond Head Hanauma Bay World famous beaches: Sandy Beach, Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay Polynesian Cultural Centre Active volcanoes Dole plantation

23. 7 th December 1941 Pearl Harbour - USS Arizona

31. The North Shore

32. Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach Surfing: The sport of kings and chiefs

33. North Shore surfer Jack Johnson