TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA

Tucson is the second-largest city in Arizona and one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US with almost 1 million inhabitants. The city was founded in 1776 and remained until 1821 under Spanish rule. After it was ruled by the Mexicans until 1853 it became part of the USA. Since 1885 Tucson is home to the University of Arizona, with 36,000 students one of the largest universities in the West. The city is surrounded by the beautiful Sonoran desert which is full of the unique Saguaro cacti.
Until today the city is under influence of Hispanic culture which is expressed in architecture, music and lifestyle. Enjoy the wonderful Southwestern Adobe buildings, a beautiful campus and the small downtown skyline.

1.Downtown

Tucson Skyline Panorama - in the background University of Arizona (red buildings) and Mt Lemmon ca. 2800m, 9160 ft



The small skyline consists of: Pima County Legal Services 76m, Bank of America Plaza 80m, UniSource Tower 101m, White building=Library





North Stone Ave





La Placita Village - famous for its outdoor cinema





Pima County seat





San Augustin Cathedral





2.Barrio Historico

















3.Tucson Adobe Architecture

































4.The University of Arizona



The oldest building of the University - Old Main (1891)







University Mall





Student Union











University viewed from downtown:



This historic light railway connects the University with downtown



5.Tucson Nature

Catalina Mountains



Saguaro National Park 20 min from downtown by car



Mount Lemmon viewed from downtown



Tucson from Mt Kimball



Skiing in Tucson (Mt Lemmon) - The southernmost skiing area in the US

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