Tucson City got its name from the Spanish city “Tucson,” which literally means “at the base of a hill.” Sometimes, Tucson City in Arizona is referred to as “The Old Pueblo”. The city is the 32nd largest city in the United States and has the largest land percentage apportioned as Indian land.

Originally a Spanish colony, Mexico took over Tucson City in 1821. During the civil war, the city became the source of soldiers and miners. Tucson slowly gained its status with the establishment of the South Pacific Railroad and the University of Arizona in 1880 and 1885 respectively. The city has since then flourished into a major tourist destination in the State of Arizona.

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Tucson, Arizona is one of the most visited cities in Mexico. There are over four million people in terms of domestic overnight visitors annually, alone. The tourism industry in Tucson provides for majority of the employment of the locals and residents. There are many hotels and inns that service the tourists who pass by the city who may be going to other parts of Mexico or are just there in Tucson to shop.

One of the major tourist attractions in Tucson is the Saguaro National Park which is home to the famous saguaro cacti plant. This park, though located within a desert, houses some of the most diverse cacti and other plant species that one may not normally see anywhere else. Another tourist destination in Tucson City is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. This museum is unlike any other in the State of Arizona as it features a live animal show aside from its beautiful botanical gardens and natural history museum. It showcases the natural wonders of the Sonora Desert and teaches people how to be in harmony with nature.