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The mediterranean island of San Pedro and the South American land of Mesias.

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panthersimcity4
Well, I went on a trip to Peru over my thanksgiving break and got a whole lot of inspiration. For that reason I'm going to revive my good ol' South American region. This time it's different. I'm thinking of changing some things, like for example changing the name of the nation to something like "Guaracay", since I feel like doing something new instead of "Mesias." But anyways, here's some teasers. Here's a couple pictures from my trip!
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As usual, I've altered Carife a bit. But I plan on going back to Mesias, since I've been redesigning that region a bit in the past couple of months. But that's another update. As you probably know, Carife is the capital city. It is located in the northeastern part of the island and is the main port and business center. There are many cruise ships and ferries that stop in Carife, dropping off tourists and other visitors. The city was originally founded by Romans who built a colony on the island. The area...
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Okay, so I'm back from my trip. A couple of things in San Pedro have changed: 1. The bell tower in Carife. I have this kind of OCD thing where the landmarks in the city need to "feel" right. Unfortunately, that tower just didn't seem to feel right with the Mediterranean feel. So... I picked a new one. For good, I hope! 2. A new high-rise office building has been built. Called "Dexia" apparently. ALSO.... I've been working on a new city. I plan on, in the future, making a CJ based off of it. It's inspired...
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Well, I won't be posting any updates or anything for the next two weeks, because..... *drumroll*... I'm going on Vacation! To Europe... I'll be going to Poland, Austria, Italy and Germany. :party: Anyways, here's a couple pics before I leave...
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Alberto and Marina are the two most well-known leaders of San Pedro. Why? Mostly because of their ruthless quest for power over the island. Secondly, because of their ill-tempered marriage. They were pretty much the most disfunctional marriage of San Pedro's history. Above: Portraits of Queen Marina & King Alberto. The two got married in 1471. Alberto was the heir to the San Pedrian throne, while Marina was the cousin of the heir to the Crown of Aragon. A century or two earlier, the Crown of Aragon was...
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Lepanto

By panthersimcity4,

Welcome to the city of Lepanto, located in the north of San Pedro. Originally a small fishing port, it became a Crusader port due to its predominate Christian community under Muslim rule. After the reconquest, the town continued to be an important port. However, in the mid 20th century, the town's economy plummeted and it was an impoverished backwater. Today, however, it is a resort town of high-end fashion boutiques and restaurants. Today, Lepanto is a popular stop for tourists on their way to the beaches...
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The Calvario River is a small river that goes from the mountains of the south, winding by Calvario and flowing by Santa Teresa and out into the Mediterranean Sea. One of the most famous sights along the river is the Alcázar de Calvario, a castle originally built by the Moors. The expanded area on the top of the picture is the part that was added after the Christian San Pedrians took control. Farther down the river is the walled town of Santa Teresa, which is home to a large abbey. The abbey is part of a...
panthersimcity4
Welcome again to San Pedro. This is kind of a short update in Alvarez. (Pronounced Alvareth by locals... as is similar in many regions of Spain, San Pedrians often pronounce "c" and "z" as "th") It is a small town located in the central valley of the island of San Pedro. (I've remade it, since the older one was less detailed and kinda boring imho. ) It is called "The Jesuit City" because of the Jesuit church in the center of the town. The church, St. Ignatius, was built in the 16th century as a center for...
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Happy Easter!

By panthersimcity4,

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter, on behalf of the San Pedro Tourism Board. Here is a special card! (Click it to see the bigger version) I included some easter eggs... and I'm not just talking about the round, colorful kind.
panthersimcity4
Even though I started a new CJ, I thought I'd pop back into this one and post an update. Balejado is the largest city on the San Pedro riviera. I may have already said "Torrosa" was the largest city on the riviera. Well, I lied. Balejado is the most visited of the resort cities, because of it's larger size and close proximity to the famous Alcazar of Calvario. The city is much less dense than Torrosa, which contains many high-rise hotels and condos. Balejado only contains a few high-rises, but has a...
panthersimcity4

New CJ?

By panthersimcity4,

Okay, so here's my idea for either a new CJ, or a new region to add to this CJ. Crosley is an island in the English channel, located west of Guernsey and Jersey. It is similar to San Pedro in being in a chain of islands, but is different in that Crosley is a British crown dependency, whereas San Pedro is an independent country. Below is a picture of a suburb near the capital city. Obviously the whole region won't be about small towns and suburbs, but I don't wanna spoil the urban city. What do you think?
panthersimcity4
Here's some news from San Pedro's most trusted news source! (Plus I have a teaser for a future region I might make a CJ of.) I think I forgot to post the following newspaper before. It's a religious newspaper by Pan Diario, a Catholic christian broadcasting company based in Mesias. And NOW...... *drumroll* Here is a teaser of a region I'm working on. Yup! I went for a British style. It'll be an island located presumably in the English channel, somewhat similar to Guernsey or Jersey. I've never made a...
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' This will probably be my last update in Carife. I just wanted to show off the new bell tower I put in Carife. The other one seemed to stand out a little too much... this one I think goes well with the design of the cathedral. Tell me... which do you prefer? The bell tower in the above picture, or the one in this update. Above: Church of the Assumption in the Gothic Quarter. One of the city's best examples of gothic architecture. It actually survived the great earthquake in the 1500s, however a lot of the...
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Once again, we follow a few college-age kids as they have their Spring Break... even though it's Sunday. I planned on posting this update earlier but I was gone in Seattle, so I couldn't. DJ: "Ciao, I am Berta.... I used to be a beautiful Italian socialite 30 years ago... now I'm older and in desperate need of money after divorcing that awful husband of mine. So, I'm hosting this old "DISCOTECA" Italo disco radio station... in English for all of you American and British tourists who come to the south of...
panthersimcity4
It's (my) Spring Break... which means I'm sitting here on my computer messing around with Simcity. I usually go somewhere cool for Spring Break... but this year, well, I'm not. For that reason, we'll follow a group of college students from the United States as they discover what San Pedro is all about.... Radio DJ: "Well hello there clubbers! It's DJ Wuzzbat here on IBIZA RADIO playing some bloody awesome tunes right here for you, it's a global dance party all the way from London to San Pedro!" Tour Guide:...
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!Bienvenidos¡ Costa Del Este is an area of the island of San Pedro located on the eastern coast. It is similar to the San Pedro Riviera in that there are several coastal towns that are popular with tourists, however it is different in that it is not nearly as crowded and most of the towns have a more predominate fishing industry.
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Cejala & news

By panthersimcity4,

We're on the San Pedro riviera, looking at a new city I've made. It's called Céjala and it is located at the north of the San Pedro riviera. ALSO..... I've included some news from El Emperador, which is San Pedro's oldest newspaper and most popular. The picture for the North African vacation article is a teaser for a new region I've been working on.
panthersimcity4
Finally, we are heading back to San Pedro. We first had to fly from the US to Madrid... and now we are flying from Madrid to Carife with AeroPedro. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have now arrived in Carife. We hope you enjoyed your flight with us, we really need the business. I mean, REALLY. It's currently warm... it's partly sunny with some clouds in the sky. We hope you enjoy your stay in San Pedro!"
panthersimcity4
This is an update about a nearby beach suburb of Santa Leon. First, two region views - one with labels, and one unlabeled. The airport in Santa Maria isn't visible on the picture, because I took the pic before the airport was built. Also, one thing you may notice is that compared to the region in real life (the Guajira peninsula area), this Sc4 region is much smaller in scale. Here's a link to the real location on Google maps: La Guajira Colombia That was just because I wanted a smaller more compact region...
panthersimcity4
This update is about the general quality of life in Mesias, and Santa Leon in particular. As you will notice, I remodeled the city quite a bit, because before it just didn't feel right. The hills in the south seemed to limit any kind of urban expansion, and so I decided to flatten them and spread the city out. This newer look is much more inspired by real life urban cities in the same region that Mesias exists, like Maracaibo (which is located across the border from Mesias in nearby Venezuela) We'll start...
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Mesias has an interesting political atmopshere, because of the eccentric president or local political figures. EL PRESIDENTE Jorge Cortona has been the president since 2006, when he was first elected. He was a member of the Mesias Izquierda Party, which is center-left on the political spectrum. Despite his popularity in the voting booths and in many public opinion polls, he is widely criticized by many different political entities. He is often found in national tabloids, with gossip about his close...
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