The river running through the Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon

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April 22nd 2008
Steve: We decided to do the Grand Canyon as a day trip from Vegas this meant that the only bit we could reach in a day was Grand Canyon West which is not part of the National Park but owned by the local Indian tribe. It is however the home of the Skywalk! Its a bit of a strange up though as they are just in it for the money. You have to pay $20 for parking, $30 for a hop on hop off bus pass ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more