Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is a spectacular place that offers an intimate look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300. There are 600 cliff dwellings and are some of the best preserved in the United States. It was well worth fighting a blizzard and treacherous driving conditions to get there!
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You start out by driving 20 miles
up a mountain (with very few guard rails)
This was a beautiful tunnel on the way.
The scenery was breathtaking.
The first place I went was Cliff Palace.Once you reach Cliff Palace, you climb up ladders. . .
and stairs. . .
and more stairs!
Once you get there, you are greeted by a cute Park Ranger.
The climb is well worth it once you feast your eyes
on these cliff dwellings. It's like nothing I have ever seen.
It is unimaginable that people once lived here and
and stairs. . .
and more stairs!
Once you get there, you are greeted by a cute Park Ranger.
The climb is well worth it once you feast your eyeson these cliff dwellings. It's like nothing I have ever seen.
It is unimaginable that people once lived here andthat it still stands today in perfect condition.
