"Santiago" is the battle cry of the Spanish army. When the Spanish defeated the Moors in the Middle Ages, they shouted "Santiago" (meaning "God bless"). When the Spanish conquered the Indians in America, they also shouted "Santiago"! For colonial Spain, "Santiago" is synonymous with victory. Therefore, the names of many towns in America under Spanish rule have left the mark of "Santiago".
The Catholic Church was the spiritual ruler of medieval European feudal society. When European colonists came to America, they brought Catholicism with them. 1768, King Charles of Spain ordered the colonization of California. 1769, Junipero Serrat and Fermin Lasuen, two Franciscans, built their first church and school in San Diego. Franciscan monks spread Christianity among Indian tribes by opening churches and schools, teaching them to adapt to the lifestyle of European colonial society and learning production skills such as architecture, animal husbandry, textile and leather processing. So in a sense, San Diego is the birthplace of California.
San Diego Bay has a military base mainly composed of the US Navy, the US Marine Corps and the US Coast Guard. The Marine Corps has one of the only two boot training centers in the United States. There are sightseeing boats here every day, starting from the trestle in front of Broadway. From there, you can overlook the midway base and the aircraft carrier museum.
St. Louis Rey Church by the sea is the largest parish in California and a typical representative of early parishes. There are many exquisite museums and galleries here, which reproduce the brilliant moments of European explorers exploring America.
Located in the old city north of San Diego, it is full of Spanish and Mexican customs. The San Diego State Historical Park in the old city is full of ancient Spanish buildings, and many Mexican-style buildings and handicrafts have been preserved. There are also various traditional Mexican restaurants and pubs, which are very lively at night.
SeaWorld San Diego is located in Mishin Bay, not far from the old city. Don't miss the killer whale show! Will bring you a very shocking performance! Although killer whales are very big, they are very flexible. Under the command of the animal trainer, you can't help praising them again and again. Remember to sit in the front row. In addition to watching the performance at close range, you can also be drenched by the splash splashing from the killer whale's tail and feel unexpected surprises in the hot summer.
Balboa Park is an urban cultural park in the center of San Diego. Most of the buildings inside are left over from Panama-California Expo in 19 15, with a strong Spanish colonial revival style. Red pottery tiles, hand-painted walls, red sloping roofs, warm wrought iron, exquisite courtyards, fountains and pools seem to have come to Spain. There are 15 different types of museums in the park, such as museum of contemporary art, automobile museum, aerospace museum, etc. At the same time, there are eight gardens with different styles, such as Art Center, Cactus Garden, Rose Garden and Japan Friendship Garden.
La Jolla is only 15 minutes' drive from downtown San Diego, which is located in the northwest of San Diego. Besides the long coastline, there are many high-end shopping centers, restaurants and high-end residential areas here. La Jolla Bay has a very long coastline. On one side are groups of seals and seabirds, lazily basking in the sun, and people are swimming and snorkeling. On the other side is the reef, where you can watch the sea, listen to the waves and watch the most beautiful sunset in the world. When the sunset reddened the horizon, you were ecstatic.