Calleta Plain

Calleta is the oldest area of Heterocera Continent. The area surrounding has many similarities, especially regarding Geographic features and interest for railways. SLGI team included the area surrounding Calleta as a Subcontinent. Calleta Plain has also a transitory name, **B043**.

## History

The first to land on the shores of Cecropia and Calleta was Magellan Linden, who first crossed the ANWR channel and discovered the new continent of Heterocera. At that time, Calleta was identified as a post-apocalyptic place, a wasteland. Surrounding sims were supposed to be similar.

A major development in the area was the construction of the railway, connecting almost all sims within the area. Later, the WARR (West Atoll Railroad) was built by a private-owned company, crossing the West Atoll subcontinent, but also having branches that extended towards East. Currently, WARR is only limited to a small railway initiative in Neumoegen and a few nearby sims. Another rail initiative is the GSLR - Great Second Life Railway, which connects Calleta and Cecropia and further extends South in Sansara.

Calleta had the reputation of a wasteland. Nearby sims also had similar features. An important role was played by *Urban Degenerate*, who built even a railway station named *Chernobyl* within the area. However, in 2020, the landscape is different. Even if the interest for railways is still strong, the *wasteland* landscapes are almost completely gone.

## Structure

The area consists of 10 sims. To East, borders are drawn by waterways, separating the area from Outer Delta. To West, the demarcation line is a sim crossing, separating from West Atoll. To South, the subcontinent extends to ANWR Channel, while to North it reaches the Mountains Of Heterocera Subcontinent.

## Geography

The subcontinent is a coastal plain. Average altitude is 32 m. Some elevation can be found in the North, in Oculea and Neumoegen sims. Since most land is flat, building roads and railways is very easy. Except for Oculea and Neumoegen, the rest of the subcontinent forms a peninsula. Some older Geographic editions describe the area as an aluvionary plain. The reality is that ground texture often resembles coral reef, so the land cannot be made of sediments.

**Calleta** is the central sim. It is historically known as a junkyard. The area is affected by the Soviet radioactive waste left from Urban Degenerate a long time ago. The railway station is heavily damaged and hosts a dead passenger waiting in vain for a train. Visitors are advised to expect massive lag (which really happens). Despite this, Calleta is a good place for freebies. Arcadia's arcade collection can be found here. There are many items that can be purchased for free. The *Browser On Prim* is also a good place to start a visit. The YavaScript had its own operational base. Another place to see is Calleta Sim Union Station, a modern railway station opened for anyone. There are many other buildings within the area.

**Cecropia**, located South from Calleta, is crossed by the Heterocera part of Great Second Life Railway. Many additional buildings can be found, including parks and an airport. Cecropia hosts large docks, used by ferry services that link Heterocera and Sansara together. Cecropia is Heterocera's gateway to Sansara.

**Columbia** was once known for its tram system. Currently, it is a much more diverse place. It has a private-owned railway station on a branch line.

**Euryalus** is mostly a part of the Outer Delta. The part linked to Columbia can be considered an extension, with similar land features and buildings as Columbia.

**Sweetbay** appears to be mostly Abandoned Land in the last surveys. As for 2020, it hosts a small residential area.

**Tuliptree** is the terminal point of the railway, it hosts a railway maze and is the headquarters for *Virtual Railway Consortium*, a big group of rail enthusiasts.

**Oculea**, often known as Calleta Suburbs, is a more hilly terrain. The area is crossed by the railway. On one building, someone can read: *Second Life Left Unity*. The YavaScript Pods operate a base within the area.

**Lebeau** is mostly abandoned land, but also hosts a railway terminal and a few residential buildings.

**Neumoegen** is mostly part of Mountains Of Heterocera Subcontinent, which starts at Neumoegen railway station. The sim hosts Neumoegen Airport and some railways, left from the West Atoll Railroad.

**Hera** was once connected to Neumoegen by railways and was a busy place. As for 2020, it is mostly abandoned land.

## Calleta City

The subcontinent was previously known as *Calleta City*. Around 2012, the city was both seen as a wasteland and as a trainyard. The huge WARR Neumoegen station served the WARR line, as well as its branches towards Hera and Rustic. Columbia hosted a large tram system, that was later replaced by a big monorail. Train depots and side lines existed all around Oculea and Sweetbay. Tuliptree was, from the beginning, a railway maze.

After WARR almost completely vanished, the railway networks of Hera and Rustic vanished too, the huge station in Neumoegen also vanished and many rail initiatives (like the monorail in Columbia) also disappeared. And while old residents are well established within the area and keep on the tradition, new residents tend to build whatever they want, not in accordance with the theme of the area.

As for 2020, the area that should be considered as Calleta City is far smaller, including Calleta, Cecropia and small parts of nearby sims.

## Land Status

Calleta HOBO is an unofficial infohub located in Calleta. It is entirely Protected Land and opened for visitors. As a distinctive feature, there is a ghost (Petunia Smythe the 3rd) that roams the area.

Our survey found, both in 2020 and before, no Land With Restricted Access. The area is visitors friendly.

There are many parcels of Inhabited Land and of Abandoned Land.

## Access

Calleta Plain hosts a large, complex network of roads and railways. The backbone of the transportation network is the railway, which, from Calleta to Tuliptree, shares a common path with a road (and looks more like a tram line). All sims except Hera and Euryalus have railway connections. The public road network, doubled by a few private-owned roads, connect all sims except Euryalus. Waterways encircle the peninsula and allow access to all component sims.

Calleta Plain is a highly important place for transport in Heterocera. Cecropia is the start point towards Sansara through the ANWR channel. Neumoegen and Oculea are the starting point for visiting West Atoll. Tuliptree has its own docks, which allow an easy access to Outer Delta and even a ferry line to Bhaga railway terminal. Also, Tuliptree is the start point for the railway network. The Mountains Of Heterocera form a formidable barrier, not crossed by roads or railways except for a few places. Roads from both the inner and outer sides of the atoll meet in Calleta Plain.

Calleta hosts two airports, one in Cecropia and one in Neumoegen.

## See Also

* Second Life Geography
* List Of Subcontinents
* Heterocera