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A wide open geological picture book - Grand Canyon (6.-8.3.09)

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April 12th 2009
We drove with some excitement from Las Vegas to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon since we left the busy areas of the West coast and entered the vast Colorado plateau. There were only small towns, sometimes nothing less than few buildings around a gas station, as we drove along the interstate. It slowly got dark and while watching the thermometer of the car, we realized that despite being in a sem ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona » Grand Canyon National Park

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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