The Carmel River

"The Carmel River is a river, 36 miles long, on the central coast of Monterey County, California.
It is often considered as the northern boundary of Big Sur. It originates in the Santa Lucia Mountains, flows northwest through the Carmel Valley and empties into the Pacific Ocean.
It was discovered in 1602 by Sebastian Vizcaino."
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmel_River

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