There is a Corona that is not a virus

This city with the "perverse" name Corona is located about 70 km southeast of Los Angeles, with an area of ​​about 100 km²with a population of over 168,000 people. Corona is a city with a history spanning over a century and is known as an ethnically diverse community with a significant proportion of young population, a developed education system, and is an attractive destination for those who want to explore the United States.

Officially incorporated in 1886, Corona is a city with a long history associated with citrus agriculture in the United States. Corona is located in the state of California, the original inhabitants of this area were the Luiseño (Payomkowishum) and Gabrielino (Tongva) Indians. They lived mainly as hunter-gatherers in small villages.

In 1886, three men, Robert B. Taylor, Adolph Rimpau, George L. Joy, A.S. Garretson, and Samuel Merrill, purchased 12,000 acres of land in Alt California and formed the South Riverside Company, developing trade, railroads, and irrigation systems to bring water to this arid land, building a citrus industry there. South Riverside was the name of Corona at that time.

The city of Corona has a very suitable soil for citrus trees, suitable for large-scale cultivation and construction of large-scale packaging plants, but the people lack agricultural experience. Therefore, absorbing the ideas and experiences of developed Italian agriculture has brought rapid promotion to the agricultural industry here.

During this time, lemon production was so successful that several companies were developed to research and manufacture other commercial products from lemons. The factory processed over 1,000 tons of lemons per day, employing 250 people working 24 hours a day. The main products produced at the factory were citric acid, sodium citrate, lemon juice, pectin and lemon oil. Today, visitors can find a historical museum dedicated to the role of lemons in the local economy.

In addition to the title “Lemon Capital of the World”, Corona is also known as the “Round City” because of its unique design and planning. Corona’s streets are located within the Grand Boulevard with a circumference of 4.43km and used to be a racetrack for international competitions in the 20th century. The person who designed this special network was civil engineer Hiram Clay Kellogg. This project had a great influence in the early development of the city.

Not only is this small city mesmerizing with its unique planning model, it is also overwhelmed by its extremely diverse and rich natural landscape. The Corona community boasts many amenities that provide top quality of life for its residents, with sports fields, basketball courts, playgrounds, tennis courts, skateboarding courts and outdoor swimming pools, along with developed tourism services.

A great way to explore Corona’s natural beauty is to zipline at Skull Canyon Ziplines. Alternatively, if you want to conquer heights, you can climb Santiago at 1,734m, the highest peak in the Santa Ana range. Another popular hiking route in the city is the challenging 17.5km Skyline Drive.

Graffiti Falls is one of the must-see destinations when traveling to Corona because of its extraordinary artistic beauty. Street artists have risked their lives to create paintings on the cliffs next to the waterfall.

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