Guide to Travel Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
About Palm Springs
The desert oasis of Palm Springs is located on the Western edge of the Coachella Valley in California, USA. It is around a two-hour drive from Los Angeles and a place where Hollywood A-listers have flocked since the 1920s, in order to escape the busy life of showbiz. Golf courses, hotels, and spa retreats bring the rich and famous to this sought-after destination. Actors, musicians, and politicians continue to be forever glorified with their names embedded into the city’s very own walk of stars.
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Map of Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
Hollywood celebs often steal the show, but there is a story that is less often told and that is the story of the region’s fantastic natural wonders. Palm Springs is a haven for abundant natural wildlife and is surrounded by open landscapes of sun-scorched earth and rocky mountain wilderness. A place that once welcomed tribes of Native Americans into its bountiful valley more than a thousand years ago. One can delve much deeper into the history of Palm Springs by visiting the incredible Indian Canyons. You can admire the thriving fan palms which are perfectly suited for life in the rocky gorges that are fed by cool mountain streams. The fan palms fruit once provided important sustenance for Palm Springs's first inhabitants, the Agua Caliente Indians. The clan also used palm leaves to weave baskets, huts, and sandals. Fan palms provide crucial habitats for local wildlife such as birds, small rodents, and insects that live beneath the tree’s shady skirts.
Agua Caliente, Palm Springs, California
Thousand Palms Oasis, Palm Springs, California
Probably the most popular activity is to take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up into the remote wilderness of San Jacinto Peak. At the top, you can choose to kick back and have a drink and take in the magnificent view of the Coachella Valley. But if you are feeling adventurous you can venture out into some of the 50 miles of hiking trails. Remember to dress warmly as there could be snow, which is a stark contrast to the hot and sunny valley below.
Agua Caliente, Palm Springs, California
On your trek, through the desert, you may come across bighorn sheep and you can watch in awe as they effortlessly traverse the rocky slopes, these animals are quite common here and are native to this region.
Bighorn Sheep, Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs has long been a beautiful desert oasis and sanctuary among a barren desert of rock and dust. The Agua Caliente Band was the first to discover Palm Springs's plentiful natural resources and important freshwater reserves. And then came the stars of Hollywood and today travelers from all walks of life can come and enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of Palm Springs. It is truly a unique sun-soaked escape, perfect for chasing peaceful seclusion and magical scenery, like nowhere else in the world.
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