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The Portuguese Bend Reserve is one of nine reserves that make up the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve , in the southwest corner of Los Angeles County . It is a good place for walking and seeing wildlife and native plants.  The Portuguese Bend Reserve consists of rolling hills, canyons and rock outcrops. The zone contains coastal sage scrubs habitats, a community of fragrant and drought resistant shrubs and flowering plants. The well-marked network of trails within this reserve offers an extraordinary scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and the Catalina Island. View of Catalina Island The main entrance of the park is near Del Cerro Park , at the end of Crenshaw Boulevard . A wide dirt trail descends towards the Palos Verdes Dr S highway . Then we followed the beach trail down to Sacred Cove . The Sacred Cove (or Smuggler's Cove) is a deep cove bordered by two prominent points: the  Portuguese Point and the  Inspiration Point . Sacred Cove beach is mostly rock

California has some of the most diverse marine life in the world. If you’re walking along one of the beaches of  Palos Verdes Peninsulas , you’ve got a good chance of seeing harbor seals ( Phoca vitulina ). During our last hike we visited the Sacred Cove (or Smuggler's Cove) . Is a deep cove bordered by two prominent points: the Portuguese Point and the Inspiration Point . In this last one we saw a group of seals sunbathing. ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ  ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ  Harbor seals are awkward on land but graceful in water.  The harbor seals are not migratory and stay generally within 50 miles of home. Small groups haul out in shoreline areas to breed, rest or just to warm themselves in the sun. They feed on many species of fishes, such as herring, anchovy, mackerel, and occasionally also eat squids, shrimps, mollusks and crabs.

The Downtown Fitness Loop is one of the Fitness Loop in Long Beach , California . It is a 4.8-mile walking/running path bordered by Alamitos Avenue, East Shoreline Drive, Aquarium Road, West Shoreline Drive and Ocean Boulevard. The loop has distance markers that connect fitness equipment stations, allowing exercisers to develop a routine suited for them.  The fitness loop complements the Beach Pedestrian Path and the nearby Bixby Fitness Loop. The loop have distance markers that connect five active fitness equipment stations such as pull up and dip bars, and six passive stations for activities like balance stretching and squats. This tour will take you to the highlights of the  downtown area . The Ocean Center Building Alamitos Beach Shoreline Marina Island Grissom viewpoint Shoreline village Pine Avenue Pier Downtown Landing