Los Angeles

The City of Los Angeles, also known as L.A. and “City of Angels”, is draped across a vast coastal plain between mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Commonly thought of as the heart of southern California, Los Angeles is California’s most populous city. 

The city is surrounded by vast mountain ranges, some low and peppered with steep passes. Inland valleys, forests, deserts and beaches along the Pacific Ocean make up some of Los Angeles’ varied geography. 

District names like Hollywood, Encino and Bel-Air are so well known, it’s not unusual to believe they’re their own separate cities. But, in fact, they’re neighborhoods of Los Angeles. 

With its subtropical-Mediterranean climate, Los Angeles is associated with picturesque weather, celebrities, ample leisure and outdoor reviviscence. Los Angeles remains a center for television and commercial production, as well as music recordings.  

One of the most ethnically and racially diverse cities in the country, the people of Los Angeles, dubbed Angelenos, originate from across the world. More than a third of the city’s population is foreign born, numbering just below 1.5 million. 

Los Angeles overflows with cultural opportunities garnered from many corners of the world. The city enjoys some of the culinary scene’s top restaurants, owing largely to the substantial transplant population. Many of its charming locales are suitable for a variety of budgets.