| Tucson pronounced too sawn is small city
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| | at the southern entry to Saguaro National
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| located in southern Arizona about 100
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| | Park, is a great place to experience the
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| miles south of Phoenix and 60 miles north
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| | flora and fauna of the surrounding
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| of the Mexican border. It is situated on
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| | desert.
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| a flat desert valley nearly surrounded by
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| | Old Tucson is a simulated western town
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| barren, rugged mountains.
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| | originally constructed as a film set for
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| It has become a retirement community for
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| | cowboy movies. Today it is a theme park
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| elderly citizens that appreciate the year
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| | with entertainment, restaurants, gift
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| round warm weather and inexpensive
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| | shops and many actors dressed in western
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| living.
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| | costumes.
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| It is less congested than Phoenix and
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| | For a very different experience, visit
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| well situated for tourists wishing to
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| | the Pima Air Museum just south of the
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| explore the many surrounding attractions.
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| | city. In addition to viewing their
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| The climate in Tucson is always dry with
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| | wonderful collection of military and
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| temperatures ranging from warm to
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| | civilian aircraft, you can take guided
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| extremely hot. The city normally receives
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| | tours of the Bone yards at neighbouring
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| less than 25 cm of rainfall per year.
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| | Davis Monthan Air Force Base. Over 5000
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| Daytime temperatures can exceed 45 during
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| | military aircraft including hundreds of
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| the summer with a much more pleasant 20
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| | huge B 52 bombers awaiting destruction
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| during the winter months. High tourist
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| | are parked in endless rows at the
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| season extends from November through
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| | Aerospace Maintenance and Reconstruction
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| March. Fall and spring are good times to
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| | Centre. It is hard to even imagine so
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| visit this area if you want to avoid the
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| | many aircraft parked in one place.
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| tourist crowds.
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| | There are huge open pit copper mines near
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| The surrounding desert is filled with
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| | Sahuarita just south of Tucson and in
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| giant Saguaro cactuses that stand up to
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| | Bisbee south of Tombstone. Both mines
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| 10 meters high. You can drive through
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| | offer public tours. A 29 mile road winds
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| forests of these cactuses or hike the
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| | its way up the Catalina Mountains to the
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| many trails in Saguaro National Park
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| | 3000 meter high peak of mount Lemmon
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| located just outside of the city.
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| | where temperatures average 10 lower than
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| The Arizona Desert Museum, located about
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| | the city below.
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| 15 miles west of the city near Old Tucson
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