Death Valley Entrance

Day 51 - Death Valley

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January 24th 2006
It's time to leave this mad place and head north west to Yosemite, however we didn't make it! We had decided to drive through Death Valley, the lowest point in the States, something like -200 metres below sea level. The valley is long and dry with a large salt flat in the middle and was indeed very warm even for winter. Unfortunately we found out that we couldnt drive through the north of the vall ... 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