What to see in Lousiana, tourist itinerary starting from the territory, with climatic and economic characteristics, main places of interest and cities, including New Orleans.
Tourist information
Louisiana is one of the states that make up the United States, bordering Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and bordered in the southern part by the Gulf of Mexico.
The territory is made up of a hilly landscape made up of woods and meadows, located to the north and north-east, and a flat area to the south originating from river floods and located along the Mississippi river that runs throughout the state from north to south up to flow into the Gulf of Mexico.
The climate is sub-tropical with high humidity and frequent thunderstorms.
The hurricanes that occur on average sixty times in a year are very devastating and there are tornadoes that hit about twenty-seven times a year.
As regards the Louisiana economy, in the agricultural sector we mainly have plantations of cotton, potatoes, soy and rice, while in the industrial sector industries related to woodworking, chemicals, engineering, food and oil prevail.
Underground resources include natural gas, oil and sulfur deposits.
The peach is of a good standard and mainly concerns crustaceans and oysters.
What see
Baton Rouge is the capital and is the capital of East Baton Rouge Parish which is home to the main campus of Louisiana State University and Southern University.
New Orleans is most famous internationally and has the largest number of inhabitants, with a developed industrial sector, a naval port and a lot of culture especially in the fields of music, cuisine and carnival.
Geographically, this US city is located on the banks of the Mississippi River just 160 kilometers from the Gulf of Mexico.
