collared peccaries, tarantulas, white-tailed deer, 

 lizards, and snakes that make their home in the 

 recreational area. 



Don't leave Tucson without a visit to Saguaro 

 National Park, where you can see majestic 

 saguaros, in all shapes and sizes (some reach 50 

 feet), and learn more about our stunning 

 Sonoran Desert. Drive on a scenic loop or 

 explore some of the more than 150 miles of 

 hiking trails, ranging from easy strolls to 

 steep, intense, and rugged hikes into the 

 Rincon Mountains. 



Learn about the Spanish colonization of the 

 Southwest on the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, 

 who in 1775-76 established an emigration and 

 supply route from Tubac, south of Tucson, to 



California. The Santa Cruz River Valley, also 

 south of Tucson, is up for status as a National 

 Heritage Area because of its cultural and his- 

 toric riches — it has many Native American 

 archaeological ruins and was a center of 

 Spanish colonial exploration. It's also a world- 

 class place for birding; look for elegant tro- 

 gons and blue-throated hummingbirds in the 

 Santa Rita and Santa Catalina Mountains and 

 summer tanagers in the tall riparian forests 

 near Tumacacori. 



AND FOR A RELAXED WAy TO ENJOy THE OUTDOORS, visitors can catch a Major 

 League Baseball game nearly every day in March. Tucson is the springtime home 

 of three big league teams— the Diamondbacks, the Rockies, and the 2005 World 

 Champion White Sox— more than any other Spring Training city. 



The Heart & Soul 



of the Desert. 



fascinating Southwestern architecture, awe-inspiring mountains, 



spectacular sunsets. The sunshine brightensjyour spirit as a clear 



fresh breeze cools jour soul. Why, even the colors are different here. 



Tucson is the authentic desert paradise. 



1-888-2-Tucson I www.visitTucson.org 



Tucsoni 



A Real. Natural-. ArizLOtuv. 

 Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau 



