Fri 11 Jul 2008
Fun Fact: The LA River
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“In 1769, Gaspar de Portolà during his 1769 expedition of Alta California named it El Rio de Nuestra Señora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciúncula, so translated: The River of Our Lady Queen of the Angels of Porciuncula. It was referred to as the Porciuncula River.” — Wikipedia
July 13th, 2008 at 11:51 am
I love name facts like that or that California is named after Amazonian warrioresses.
July 15th, 2008 at 9:59 am
;D
October 25th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Good words.