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Balboa Park

Located in the heart of San Diego (see p666), Balboa Park
is one of the city’s most popular attractions. Founded in
1868, its lush beauty owes much to the horticulturalist
Kate Sessions, who planted trees throughout its 2 sq miles
(5 sq km). In 1915, the park was the site of the Panama-
California International Exposition, which celebrated the
opening of the Panama Canal. Many of the Spanish Colonial- Plaza de Panama
style pavilions built in that year survive along El Prado This plaza was at the
(the park’s main street); the animals gathered for the heart of the famous
1915 Exposition.
exhibition formed the nucleus of the renowned San Diego
Zoo. Today, Balboa Park has one of the country’s richest
concentrations of museums and performance spaces.

. San Diego
Museum of Man
Housed in the historic
1915 Spanish Colonial
California Building,
this anthropological
museum traces
the early history
of mankind.

San Diego Automotive Museum
Dream cars and motorcycles from
the US and Europe shine on in this
nostalgic museum.

. San Diego Museum of Art 0 meters 100
This fine museum, displaying American 0 yards 100
and European works, is the main art
museum in the park.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp710–12 and pp713–15

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