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As far back as 20,000 years ago the first people known were San Dieguito’s. Then their descendants Yuman stock, who were a people that could make ceramics, cremations, pictographs, stone tools, clay-lined hearths, irrigation and elaborate stone walls. Then around 1000 AD Yuman and Shoshonean groups migrate to northern San Diego area. By the time Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed here in 1542 an estimate of 20,000 Native Americans existed the Luiseño, Cahuilla, Cupeño, Kumeyaay, and Northern Diegueño tribes. |
|  | Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo led the first European expedition to explore what is now the west coast of the United States. Cabrillo departed from the port of Navidad, Mexico, on June 27, 1542. Three months later he arrived at "a very good enclosed port." That port is known today as San Diego bay. Historians believe he anchored his flagship, the San Salvador, on Point Loma's east shore near Cabrillo National Monument. Cabrillo later died during the expedition, but his crew pushed on, possibly as far north as Oregon, before thrashing winter storms forced them to back to Mexico. |
"No more beautiful sight can be imagined than a morning at sea, with these magnificent vessels racing in mid-ocean, perhaps two or three of them in sight at one; the sun rising among golden clouds; the dark blue sea flecked with glistening white caps; long, low black hulls cleaving a pathway of sparkling foam; towering masts, and yards covered with snowy canvas which bellies to the crisp morning breeze as if sculptured in marble..."
~Captain Arthur H. Clark | | |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful city with lots to do and see!" | | Cons: | "Traffic can be scary!" | | In A Nutshell: | "Give yourself plenty of time to see what SD has to offer!" |
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StumpTim Fri Oct 9, 2009 18:07 UTC
hey Dee - the pics are great and so are the stories - thanks for stopping by - all the best | nicolaitan Wed Sep 30, 2009 16:49 UTC
hi, dee - really enjoyed san diego page. that zoo is world famous and your writeup of the naval ships is educational as always with great pictures. and i love a haunted house. nice city. | hopang Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:44 UTC
Absolutely amazing San Diego travel page with superb photographs. The Heritage Park and Cabrillo National Monument certainly look interesting to visit and explore. Those boats and yachts indeed look amazing from your images. ~ho & pang | Mikebb Sat Sep 19, 2009 23:57 UTC
Looks a nice place to vist, I like coastal locations. The sailing & shipping history is fantastic and for that alone is worth a visit. |
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