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Comprises just 28% of the 4,682 total acres that made up the old MCAS El Toro base, the Orange County Great Park the first great metropolitan park of the 21st Century. Located between Los Angeles and San Diego, the park is so popular with the exciting Balloon Park, where you get to take a trip in a hot air balloon around the city. The park opened its first attraction, a balloon ride that takes visitors to 150 m for a panoramic view of the construction of the park as well as views of the county, on July 14, 2007. Thus, the park more or less caters to the ones who like their share of cultural intake and to those who are up for an adventure at any given time.

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Coronado Island is located just two miles from San Diego and offers one of the finest beaches in the world. It hosts world-class resorts, restaurants, 18-hole golf courses, yacht marinas and huge variety of activities. More than 2 million visitors come to Coronado annually. The beautiful Hotel del Coronado is the island’s oldest and largest resort.

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The Se San Diego Hotel is an ultra-luxury contemporary hotel located close to San Diego Opera and Petco Park. This world-class hotel is included on Conde Nast’s 2009 Hot List. The 23-story world-class hotel features 161 luxury rooms. Designed with Zen-inspired furnishings and Japanese-styled bathrooms, the rooms offer high level of comfort and all need modern amenities.

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Located in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, the hotel offers first class access to the finest local cultural and entertainment venues. The Keating Hotel is comprised of a group of real estate and business accommodations with full-service luxury boutique brand. Offers a chic retreat from the urban metropolis, it is poised to set the new standard for true highly stylized boutique lifestyle living throughout the world.

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Ometepe is an eco-tourism island with a lack of hotels, but many islanders are opening their homes to low paying guests. Ometepe‘s unique double-breasted shape was foretold in a vision to Nahuas and Chorotegas who came from Mexico and made it their sanctuary. Photo by: NicaRagans

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Today Californians voted for an 800 mile high speed train system that will stop in every major city from Sacramento to San Diego. California is the 12th largest source of greenhouse gas emission on earth, 41% of which come from transportation. The nwe rail will reduce greenhouse gases by up to 12.7 billion pounds annually. This is equal of removing 1 million cars from the road each year. The project will be finished in early 2011 and will create 450,000 new jobs.

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San Diego is a two-mile stretch of downtown waterfront where the gentle sea breeze will lull you into a zombie-like state in no time. To be more specific for those who don’t know San Diego is the second largest in California.

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Pace Beijing is a 22,000-square-foot space in a former munitions factory. The place is located in the heart of the city’s gallery neighborhood, the Factory 798 District. The $20 million project is scheduled to open on Aug. 8, in time for the Summer Olympics.

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Loreto Bay is a resort community with total of 6, 000 residences in desert of Baja California. The resort has 240 pretty colorful houses with cupolas; some of them are painted bright blue or yellow, others are pink, beige or green.

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Welcome to Acapulco dear traveler!!!I will tell you that Acapulco is one of the most fascinating cities in the whole world. This hot spot is famous for its amazing nightlife, breathtaking beaches, extreme watersports, first-class hotels, sophisticated restaurants and the natural beauty of Acapulco Bay.

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