The city of angels or Los Angeles is one of the biggest and most popular cities in the world today. A lot of people come and go in this city. Click here to take a look at what’s in store for you in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles has the biggest population in the state of California and the second biggest in the entire United States after New York. The hilly and plain terrains make up L.A.’s geography.
the city is a center for business and tourism. But it won’t be what it is today if not for the past. A glimpse at the History of Los Angeles California will tell you how such culture really came about.
In order to understand why L.A. is what it is today it is best to travel to its past. This has brought about the interesting culture that the city has today.
The past of Los Angeles can be traced back to pre-history when various tribes and settlers found home to L.A. soil. Then the Brits came and settled there too. And by the late 70’s, Spain began expanding its territory and has conquered L.A.
Spanish governor Felipe de Neve is the founder of Los Angeles. He began to divide California into cities called pueblos. L.A. as we know it today is one of those first established pueblos. History tells us that it was named after Mary the queen of angels which later evolved into a shorter name Los Angeles.
Towards the dawn of the new century Mexico gained control over L.A. when it gained independence from Spain. Yet the war against America broke out soon after. because mexico was unable to defend its northern territories it lost Los Angeles to the whites.
These are the major influences of the current L.A. scenes. We can still see Spanish and Mexican influences co-mingling with western culture. Click here for more info on L.A.
