Denver and Rocky Mountains Photo 2

Denver and Rocky Mountains

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March 22nd 2011
DENVER and ROCKY MOUNTAINS After travelling 17 hours by train we got to Denver, a city which sits in a valley 1600m above sea level. We didn't exactly know what to do in this city, but our goal was to climb Pikes Peak and to visit Rocky Mountains National Park. Couldn't wait to see it! Because we arrived to Denver quite early – before 8am – we went to check in to the hostel. I (Dari) hav ... 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