{"id":3854,"date":"2019-09-05T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T22:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.envidiaviajeradelamala.com\/?p=3854"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:20:06","slug":"san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/envidiaviajeradelamala.com\/en\/san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco (September 5, 2019):"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>We took this trip visiting several cities and countries. Here's the complete route:<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

Baker<\/a>
Los Angeles<\/a>
Monterey<\/a>
San Diego<\/a>
San Francisco<\/strong><\/span>
Saint Joseph<\/a>
Saint Louis the Bishop<\/a>
Santa Barbara<\/a>
Solvang<\/a><\/p>

They're not from California, but I'm adding them because we also did them on this trip:
Grand Canyon (Arizona)<\/a>
Las Vegas (Nevada)<\/a>
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History of San Francisco in a few lines:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>

Origins:<\/strong><\/h3>

The area where San Francisco is located today was originally inhabited by the Ohlone, a group of Indigenous peoples who lived in villages scattered around the bay. The first European presence arrived in 1769 with the Spanish expedition of Gaspar de Portol\u00e1, who identified the bay but did not establish an immediate settlement.<\/p>

Middle Ages:<\/strong><\/h3>

There is no equivalent Middle Ages in this territory; while Europe was developing medieval structures, the region remained inhabited by indigenous societies such as the Ohlone, with their own cultural and economic systems and without influence from European development.<\/p>

19th Century:<\/strong><\/h3>

The Spanish settlement was consolidated with the founding of the Presidio and Mission San Francisco in the 1770s. In 1848, the discovery of gold in California completely transformed the city: San Francisco went from a small town to a major metropolis in just a few years, fueled by the gold rush, immigration, and maritime trade. The devastating earthquake and fire of 1906 marked another turning point, although the city was quickly rebuilt.<\/p>

Present:<\/strong><\/h3>

Today, San Francisco is one of the world's most influential cities, known for its cultural diversity, iconic architecture like the Golden Gate Bridge, and its proximity to the tech hub of Silicon Valley. It is a global center for innovation, tourism, culture, and the economy, with a distinctly progressive and multicultural character.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>General conclusions \u2726\u2726<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

We couldn't have loved it more! We'd been told a lot about how unsafe and dangerous it was, but we didn't feel that way at all. It was no different from any other big city. But from what we heard, it must have declined sharply after a short time due to the drug problem. It's true there were a lot of homeless people, but nothing that should scare us in this great city.<\/p>

Unlike Los Angeles, which is the one you hear about everywhere and which disappointed us greatly, San Francisco was just the opposite, well, except for that toy bridge which is horrible and on top of that they charged us \u20ac9 to cross it, you've probably heard of it: Golden Gate hehe).<\/p>

We stayed in a hostel (Green Tortoise<\/u><\/a>)<\/u>, Highly recommended. It's very well located, reasonably priced, and the atmosphere is young, relaxed, and has a great vibe. It has everything you need and is cleaner than we expected. We were lucky enough to share a double bunk bed with a really nice Brazilian couple the first night. The rest of the time we had the room to ourselves.<\/p>

We also went to Sausalito because it's so famous, but it didn't impress us at all. In Spain, we have millions of fishing villages with far more charm.
Since we had some extra time, we also went to see Oakland, but there's not much to see, except for the bridge that connects it, which is a thousand times better than the Golden Gate Bridge \ud83d\ude05 and is stunning at night. But it's best to visit this area only during the day, as it's not very safe at night.<\/p>

San Francisco combines very well with Los Angeles if you are looking for a classic West Coast route linking two iconic cities with totally different styles, and with San Jose for being the natural gateway to Silicon Valley and a logical extension to the south of the Bay Area.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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