Catalina Sandino Moreno

Santa Catalina Island, California – Last year we wrote about the Santa Catalina Island Company’s plans to spend $11 million on upgrading their hotel and restaurants, and adding new visitor attractions to this vacation paradise. We are happy to report that the improvements are now complete and in particular, the new Zip Line Eco Tour is a breathtaking adventure.  We started our exciting day by boarding the 10 a.m. Catalina Express to Avalon from their convenient pier in Long Beach harbor. 60...Read Full Story

Maria Full of Grace Catalina Sandino Moreno (Actor) , Guilied Lopez (Actor) , Joshua Marston (Director)   |   Format: DVD (151) Buy new: $4.99 96 used & new from $2.06 (Visit the Bestsellers in Foreign Films list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description (Drama) Maria Alvarez (Catalina Sandino), a bright, spirited 17-year old, lives with three generations of her family in a cramped house in rural Colombia. Desperate to leave her job stripping thorns...Read Full Story

Stream orchid, newly found on Catalina Island. Photo by plant ecologist Sarah Ratay, Catalina Island Conservancy. An orchid never before seen on Santa Catalina Island and an endangered flower thought to be extinct there are part of a trio of discoveries announced by scientists. The third, a type of bush mallow, came down to a matter of ecological bookkeeping: Previously classed as a variety of its mainland relative, it has now achieved full species status and is believed to live only on...Read Full Story

Santa Catalina Island Santa Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and eight miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. The island is located about 22 miles (35 km) south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is 2097 ft (639 m) Mt. Orizaba, at 33°22′29.7″N 118°25′11.6″W / 33.374917°N 118.419889°W / 33.374917; -118.419889. Part of...Read Full Story

Santa Catalina Island Santa Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and eight miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. The island is located about 22 miles (35 km) south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is 2097 ft (639 m) Mt. Orizaba, at 33°22′29.7″N 118°25′11.6″W / 33.374917°N 118.419889°W / 33.374917; -118.419889. Part of...Read Full Story