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saguaro NATIONAL PARK
Saguaro National Park is located almost within the city of Tucson in the US state of Arizona. This park features the flora of the vast Sonoran Desert, which is located in the southwestern United States. The most famous inhabitants of the desert and the park are the saguaro cacti. These are the same cacti with hands that are the symbol of Arizona.
Saguaro National Park is the home of the world's largest Carnegia gigantic cacti (they are called saguaro), well known to us from Hollywood films about the Wild West. These cacti look especially impressive at sunset and bloom very beautifully.
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Saguaro Park is located in southeastern Arizona near the city of Tucson and consists of two parts - West, (smaller in size) and East, (more extensive). It was founded in 1994. And before that, since 1933, its territory had the status of a national monument, the nature and ecosystem of which is especially protected by the state.
For sunsets, the west wing of Saguaro Park is best. In addition, on the way, you can first stop at the Tucson Mountain County Park, and then watch the sunset in the national park at the Valley View Overlook with a beautiful view of the mountains. Nearby there is Signal Hill with petroglyphs. And in the western part of the park there is also the Sonoran Desert Museum. The entrance fee is $ 20.
In the eastern part of Saguaro Park, there are very cute cacti, among which you can take many good photos in the morning. But it should be borne in mind that the distant territory of the park outside the picturesque road is wilder and more mountainous. The height of the mountains is so great that mountain lions (cougars) are found there, so be prepared to meet them in case of anything. Well, we are not even talking about the desert!
Official name - SAGUARO National Park
Mailing Address: 3693 S Old Spanish Trail
Tucson , AZ 85730
Area: 91,716 acres
Coordinates: 32°10′45″N 110°44′13″W
Established - October 14, 1994
Attendance - 957,405 people per year