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Crossing the Arizona/California border, near Yuma.
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Me close to a beautiful Foqueria (on the left) and under a Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) in the center. |
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| It is very frequent to see fields of cotton in the desert. The very dry climate makes these lands ideal for crops like this. | ||
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| Getting closer to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, the vegetation increases a little and there are much more Saguaro and other cactus. | |
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Los Angeles and San Diego (California) Los Angeles is the starting place for this "USA on the road" trip, driving south to San Diego and east to Yuma (Arizona) for the first overnight in a motel. GO. |
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Sonora Desert (Arizona) <YOU ARE HERE> Driving thru Sonora desert in southern Arizona with our rented car, between arid landscape and fields of cotton. |
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is located in Southern Arizona, up to Mexico border line, and is so called because of a large concentration of Organ Pipe cactus. GO. |
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Excursions to Tucson, Phoenix and Montezuma Castle Tucson day tour, to the Old Tucson Studios, to desert museum and to Saguaro National Monument where there are thousands of giant Saguaro cactus. GO. |
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Meteor Crater and Painted Desert Trip to Arizona Meteor Crater, crossing Painted Desert, a desert so called because of the many different rocks and sands colors. GO. |
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Day tour to Grand Canyon by car. Hikes to some of the trails accessible from Grand Canyon South rim. GO. |
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Day tour to Monument Valley by car, along the Arizona and Utah border line. Excursions between the famous rocks. GO. |
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Driving along the shores of Lake Powell north and west into Utah, in a lunar landscape made of strangely shaped rocks. GO. |
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Day excursion to Arches National Park by car, known for the oddly shaped rocks, most of those looking like arches. GO. |
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Day trip to Bryce Canyon by car, visiting this natural wonder known for the hoodoos, rock formations shaped by wind and water. GO. |
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Short visit to Las Vegas, hiking in the city at night, between theme casinos, known to be the Entertainment Capital of the World. GO. |
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The Death Valley is an area in California south east, interesting for the extremely arid landscape, dominated by a dried salt lake, actually below the sea level. GO. |
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Day tour in Yosemite National Park, looking for wildlife and giant sequoia having thousands of years. GO. |
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Excursions around San Francisco and the Golden Gate, before driving back to Los Angeles where we return our rented car and where this USA On The Road tour finishes. GO. |
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