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Sonoran DesertArid region, western North America. Covering 120,000 sq mi (310,000 sq km), the Sonoran Desert is located in southwestern Arizona and southeastern California, U.S., and northern Baja California and western Sonora state, Mex. The desert's subdivisions include the Colorado and Yuma deserts. Irrigation has produced many fertile agricultural areas, notably the Coachella and Imperial valleys. Warm winters in the Sonoran Desert attract tourists to resorts such as Palm Springs, Tucson, and Phoenix. Indian reservations (see Papago; Pima) are located there. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At local outlets in Burbank, Encino, Granada Hills, Northridge, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Valencia and Woodland Hills, diners can choose executive chef Pepe Lopez's version of rolled, grilled Sonoran tacos (two chicken, two steak, two vegetable-cheese) with rice, beans, red pepper dip and corn cake ($9. The Sonoran Desert, in the southwest United States, is colorful and vibrant, the ground covered by the variegated textures of sand, soil, and gravel. PHOENIX -- Peter Rosenthal, President and CEO of Sonoran Energy, Inc. |
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