Yuki enjoying cake at "Cheese Cake Factory"

Going East - Crossing of the Rocky Mountains to Denver (15.-18.3.09)

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April 19th 2009
We left Durango after three nice days and went further east to reach our final destination Denver. The distances are still pretty big in Colorado and we did not fancy a 7 hour drive. We looked at the map and found a National Park called Sand Dunes. It was only 3-4 hours and a slight detour. We passed on the way the Rio Grande and crossed the water shed from the Pacific to the Atlantic. The Sand ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver

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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