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The original inhabitants of the area now known as Carlsbad were the Luiseño people. One of their villages was Palamai, which was located near present downtown Carlsbad. The Luiseño people today live on one of the many Indian Reservations near Palomar Mountain. Much of Carlsbad was part of Rancho Agua Hedionda, it means "Stinking Water". This thirteen thousand acre ranch was granted to Don Juan María Marrón in eighteen forty-two. Some of the original ranch houses are now incorporated in modern buildings. Carlsbad started as a whistle stop on the new California Southern Railroad. In the eighteen eighty, John Frazier, another former ship's captain, dug a fresh-water well that came to be used for thirsty locomotives. The stop became known as Frazier's Station. Frazier dug another well that produced mineral water. The water was analyzed and found equal in mineral content to one of Europe's most popular health spas--Karlsbad, Bohemia. Carlsbad was later renamed "Carl" for a time because it often was confused with Carlsbad, New Mexico on train schedules. After popular demand the former name was restored. Carlsbad borders between two lagoons, Buena Vista on the north and Batiquitos on the south. Buena Vista and Batiquitos lagoons are a major way station for birds migrating up and down the coast. It is home to many birds and other wildlife, including some endangered species. Buena Vista Lagoon two hundred sixty acres was created by glaciers slicing through sandstone formations twenty thousand years ago, forming canyons twenty to forty feet deep. The lagoon today is one to six feet deep over three to five feet of mud. Batiquitos Lagoon includes 1/3 mud flats and salt marsh. The remainder is seasonal--sometimes shallow water and sometimes dry, barren salt flats. In the center is a saltwater lagoon, Agua Hedionda, which has facilities for boating, skiing, and other water sports. Agua Hedionda lagoon was originally a salt marsh. It was dredged and channelized in the nineteen fifties. The lagoon includes mud flats, salt- and freshwater marsh, and deep water. Carlsbad is a mixed use community of homes and businesses. Carlsbad Village, downtown, is a popular area for shopping. The beaches are popular for sunbathing, BBQs, and surfing. Inland, surrounding Palomar Airport, are several high-tech industries. Several resorts offer golf and tennis, but the most famous is La Costa Resort and Spa.
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