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We crossed South Carolina and quickly found ourselves in Georgia , aware that a lifetime would not be enough to explore just this part of the USA . We stopped in Savannah which turned out to be an authentic wonder with its elegant buildings dating back to before the Civil War and its gigantic American oak trees decorated with moss . The banks of the river , of the same name , were the perfect backdrop for these dwellings whose roofs would allow us to shelter from the first of the violent storms we encountered . July means the start of the rainy season for these areas with a pleasantly mild climate . Our hearts seemed to burst with emotion at the sight of the legendary Florida sign ; finally , we were in the land that marked part of our childhood between films and television series that we watched and dreamt of this part of the world .
The first stop was Saint Augustin , the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the USA . The settlement of the Indians dates back to 1000 BC , who hunted alligators and cultivated corn here , but in 1513 the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed these lands , giving them the
name Florida ( land of flowers ) as a Spanish possession . In 1565 Pedro Menédez arrived here on the day of Saint Augustine , giving it this name , making it the first city founded and inhabited in this part of the continent by Europeans . The city is an openair museum and the entire historical centre is made up of buildings made of coquina , rudimentary concrete filled with shells . A small part of the walls surrounding the city and two access gates remain standing , while the fort Castillo di San Marcos is practically intact .
The 500 kilometre leap that led us
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