View of the Tower

American Southwest Day 9: The Verde Valley

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May 26th 2008
Montezuma's Well Probably the least known of the Sinagua locations we visited today, it is part of the Montezuma's Castle National Monument but located in a separate district of the park some 10 miles away from the main section. The Verde River cuts through what used to be a seabed and has received millions of years of calcium carbonate deposits. Softer layers below were eroded away b ... 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