San Diego Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in San Diego County, California, United States; second-largest city in California
About San Diego
Like much of California and the Southwestern United States, English is the predominant language with Spanish the second most widely spoken. Store signs are written in English or both languages, and many businesses have bilingual employees who speak English and Spanish. The area was long inhabited by the native Kumeyaay people (also known as theDiegueñoby the later Spanish settlers), who lived off the land and created a proud culture. The first time a European visited the region was in 1542, when Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, sailing under the Spanish flag, claimed the bay for the Spanish Empire and named the site San Miguel. In November 1602, Sebastián Vizcaíno was sent to map the California coast. Arriving with his flagship "San Diego", Vizcaíno surveyed the harbor and what
Top Attractions in San Diego
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- ★Go San Diego Card
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San Diego Travel Guide Sections
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