Phoenix, Arizona is located in the northeastern portion of the Sonoran Desert and has the hottest annual temperatures of all the major cities in the United States. It also happens to have some of the most beautiful geography and there is something about the desert environment that energizes and charges the atmosphere. Arizona is known for having some of the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises in the world and geography surrounding the city is diverse and dynamic. There are large lakes just outside the city that provide great opportunities for boating and fishing and the surrounding park areas are great for picnicking and camping. Meanwhile the luxury hotels Phoenix also have great insights to the major cultural attractions as well as favorite lakes and other geographic features in and around Phoenix.

One of the aspects of the desert atmosphere that is true for Phoenix is that in addition to its beauty there can also be a sense of mystery and even mystic descriptions. The city itself has a mythological symbolic name and there is a direct literal reason for this. The city was established in the location of a former civilization, that of the Hohokam people. And they were in the Valley in the same land that developed into Phoenix for over 1,000 years. One of the amazing creations of the Hohokams is the elaborate and extensive water canal irrigation system they designed and constructed. This made desert life possible and the land became arable. They designed and created over approximately one hundred and thirty five miles of canal strips and much of this was used to design the current canal system that runs through Phoenix and the Valley. This was also the inspiration behind choosing Phoenix as the name for the new city when it was established. It rose from the ashes of the previous civilization.

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