Agua Caliente - Agua Caliente

Japanese: アグア・カリエンテ - あぐあかりえんて
Agua Caliente - Agua Caliente

…Famous shops and nightclubs line Palm Canyon Drive in the city center. Built in the 1880s, it was called Agua Caliente (Spanish for "hot water") because of its hot springs. In the 20th century, a sanatorium was established there, and from the 1920s onwards, it became known as a vacation spot for Hollywood movie stars, and developed rapidly. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Agua Caliente" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…都心のパーム・キャニオン・ドライブには,有名商店やナイトクラブが軒を連ねる。1880年代に建設され,温泉が出るためアグア・カリエンテAgua Caliente(スペイン語で〈湯〉の意)と呼ばれた。20世紀に入って療養所が設けられ,1920年代以降,ハリウッド映画スターの別荘地として知られるようになり,急速に発展した。…

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