Verdant Bluffs is a large district in Los Santos, San Andreas that appears in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Description[]
It is located south of Commerce and immediately north of Los Santos International Airport. Also adjacent to the area are the districts of Verona Beach to the west, El Corona to the east, Little Mexico to the north-east, and the Conference Center to the north.
The most prominent feature of the area is Verdant Bluffs itself, a large outcropping of rock. With over 2,000 acres of natural terrain, it is the largest municipal park and urban wilderness area in all of San Andreas.[1] Even with Ballas occupying Verona Beach and Aztecas controlling nearby El Corona and Little Mexico, little gang activity happens in Verdant Bluffs except occasional street races. The building at the top of the hill is the historic Los Santos Observatory based on the Griffith Observatory. The location and overall character appear to be based on mountain ranges of Baldwin Hills and Palos Verdes located at western parts of Los Angeles with the name being in common with Palos Verdes. The Santa Maria Freeway Extension runs through a tunnel underneath the western hillside of the bluff for a short distance. The district includes a residential and commercial area in the northeast, south of Commerce and Pershing Square.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
Verdant Bluffs plays a minor role in the story, the first being the starting point of a race in High Stakes, Low-Rider. Later during The Green Sabre, Cesar calls Carl to come under the freeway just north of Verdant Bluffs, where Carl witnesses Big Smoke and Ryder with the Ballas and C.R.A.S.H., also revealing the green-colored Sabre that was involved in Carl's mother's death.
Homes[]
Businesses[]
- 98¢ Store
- Banamericana
- Electronic
- Guadalajara Jewelry Plaza (x2)
- Kimono Hotel
- Sayonara Restaurant
- Sports Emporium
- Uni-Tel
- Will's Snack Shop
- Zapateria
Weapons and Pickups[]
- Body Armor - north-east area, in the terrace of a restaurant
- Flowers - at the entrance of the Los Santos Observatory
Collectibles[]
Gallery[]
See Also[]
- Pacific Bluffs - Grand Theft Auto V equivalent of Verdant Bluffs.
Reference[]
- ↑ Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - City Guides (PC manual) p.25