City lights reflect some of the landscape features that determine urban growth patterns in the region.
Published Oct 21, 2013
The built-up areas of Cabo (cape) San Lucas stand out as bright, angular areas inland from the main bay on the tip of the Baja California peninsula. Dry river beds descend from rugged, wooded hills to the coastline. River sands then accumulate to form the white beaches visible along the coastline adjacent to the city.
Published Dec 19, 2005
The convention facilities, missions, The Alamo, and the overall historical character of the city bring 26 million visitors every year.
Published Jan 11, 2016
Astronauts flying on the International Space Station took this photograph of California’s southernmost coastal city.
Published Mar 16, 2015
The big dreams of a 1960s real estate developer have not materialized, but that has not stopped California City from pushing forward.
Published Aug 3, 2019
Vladivostok’s many hills inspire comparisons to San Francisco.
Published Jan 4, 2013
The largest outflow glacier in the Northern Patagonian Icefield appears to be shrinking.
Published Jun 24, 2014
The city is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in Mexico and site of the busiest international land-border crossing in the world.
Published Jul 24, 2017
San Rafael and San Quintín are among the largest glaciers draining ice from Patagonia’s northernmost icefield.
Published Jun 7, 2017
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