Mesa Verde – Cortez, Colorado

We really enjoyed staying at Cortez, Colorado. It is a beautiful area. The weather was perfect. We visited Mesa Verde National Park. We took a tour of the Cliff Palace. It was amazing to see what the Ancestral Pueblo people built over 700 years ago. The Cliff Palace is the largest dwelling in North America. The Cliff Palace includes about 150 rooms, 75 constructed open areas and 21 Kivas. I’m afraid our ranger who conducted the tour wasn’t that great, but being able to walk thru the open areas was amazing. This is only one place in the park, there was so much more to explore….maybe next time.

Mesa Verde – Cliff Palace

Cliff Palace - Mesa Verde

Cliff Palace – Mesa Verde

Cliff Palace

Cliff Palace

04 Cliff Palace

Climbing to the Palace

Climbing to the Palace

06 Cliff Palace

 

09 Cliff Palace

Kivas

Kivas

15 Cliff Palace

Leaving Mesa Verde

Leaving Mesa Verde

Leaving Mesa Verde

Leaving Mesa Verde