Cliff Palace

Mesa Verde

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October 15th 2009
Leaving Monument Valley after breakfast, we headed North to Colorado. After driving around the enormous landform that proved to be Mesa Verde itself, we entered the National Park and drove up to the top of the mesa, then South to the area where most of the cliff dwellings are found. We checked in at the Visitors' Center and found that, in order to see the ruins up close, we would need to sign up f ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Mesa Verde National Park

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