The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which straddles part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the northwestMexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest deserts in North America, with an area of 311,000 square kilometers (120,000 sq mi). The desert contains a variety of unique plants and animals, such as the saguaro cactus.
A postcard from Glendale, AZ (Carol Williams 2/4)
Date of dispatch : 2003-03-14
Country: USA
Postcard sent on March 14th, 2003