Carlesbad Caverns NP - Big Room

The Big Room

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October 23rd 2013
Geo: 32.6966, -103.128It was a cold morning, just 39 degrees, when we left Van Horn at 8:30 AM. Fortunately it warmed up nicely and we finished the day in the 70's. We turned the car north and headed through the mountains for New Mexico. It was a two hour ride thorough the desert. The owner of the hotel warned us to be gassed up and ready for a drive where there is nothing out there, and ... 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