Aneth Lodge Cortez

645 E. Main St. Cortez, Colorado, 81321, United States

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Navajo reserve: Mesa-Verde,Valley of Gods,Monument

A travel blog entry by rivkapi

Hi We are now near the Grand Canyon, south rim. We feel very good, just tired from the long distances (we drove over 3500 km) and fascinate by the views, which we explore all days. Most places have no telephone connection, and there are more tourists than motels - there is a real problem. We try to drive in the morning, find a place, and then tour …

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Mesa Verde 2

A travel blog entry by helenaeric

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... fynd från denna trakt finns på Nationalmuseet i Helsingfors dit den donerats av upptäcktresanden Gustav Nordenskjöld, svarade flickan att hon nog visste det för hon hette Nordenskjöld!!
I en timmes tid berättade rangern livfullt och intressant om hur och när denna märkliga bosättning uppstått och att den varit bebodd i knappa nittio år innan den övergavs.
Bosättningen på mesan började på 500-talet med bostäder delvis under jorden. På 1200-talet flyttade ...

Mesa Verde National Park, Day Three

A travel blog entry by vwuertz

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... we were able to see clear representation of each century of development. The absolutely coolest part of the tour is standing at an overlook and looking at the cliff walls across the canyon and seeing a number of dwellings. It must have been so cool to see the people in their dwellings at night, with the campfires. AWESOME!!! There are hundreds of these dwellings in Mesa Verde! We finish the loop at ...

Mesa Verde National Park, Day Two

A travel blog entry by vwuertz

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... ladder up into the ruin. Then Tamara gets us situated under the alcove in the shade and proceeds to tell us about chinking, which was a method for laying brink using less mortar. She shows us how the people used different colors to line the walls. It was very creative and practical. Then she shows us how the walls were constructed, using rubble. This newer technique showed construction improvements by the people. She shows us ...

Mesa Verde National Park

A travel blog entry by vwuertz

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... and white and was considered the best pottery. It was traded to other tribes/clans in the west. So the people lived in the dwelling for 100 years and then left. Why? In 1260 there was an Ice Age, which brought intense climate change to the area. Crops did not stand a chance in the changing weather. Also, in 1274, the Great Drought began, which lasted 23 years. Again, crops did not stand a chance. By 1284, the people were gone. It is an ...

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