Santa Leon
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'''Santa Leon''' , or '''Nuestra Senora de Santa Leon''' is the capital city of Mesias and is the country's main economic center and largest port. The city is often refered to as "The Bay of the Lion" The people of Santa Leon are known as "Santaños" | '''Santa Leon''' , or '''Nuestra Senora de Santa Leon''' is the capital city of Mesias and is the country's main economic center and largest port. The city is often refered to as "The Bay of the Lion" The people of Santa Leon are known as "Santaños" | ||
[[Image:Santaleon-Sep._18%2C_701197853383_copy.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Calle San Francisco in Castillo Viejo]] | [[Image:Santaleon-Sep._18%2C_701197853383_copy.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Calle San Francisco in Castillo Viejo]] | ||
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==Rosario and vicinity== | ==Rosario and vicinity== | ||
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| + | [[Canatlán City]], Canatlán | ||
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| + | Mesa, AZ, United States | ||
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| + | Lublin, Poland | ||
Revision as of 03:32, 19 January 2008
Santa Leon , or Nuestra Senora de Santa Leon is the capital city of Mesias and is the country's main economic center and largest port. The city is often refered to as "The Bay of the Lion" The people of Santa Leon are known as "Santaños"
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Boroughs
Castillo Viejo
Castillo Viejo is the old part of Santa Leon, named after the wall that fortified the city until it was destroyed by pirates. It is the oldest part of the city and one of the largest and well preserved colonial centers in Latin America. The old city is dominated by the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz (Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace) and the Castillo Real.
Financial District
Industrial Port
Rosario and vicinity
Sister Cities
Canatlán City, Canatlán
Mesa, AZ, United States
Lublin, Poland
