Hi Peter,
Thanks for the post. We back at home are all living through your description
and sounds like you are having a great trip.
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Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA
Left Albuquerque, New Mexico yesterday and drove to Durango Colorado, with a side trip to Chaco Canyon, on the advice of an IIS'er. Glad I did, it was a very harsh but beautiful sight. It is amazing that the Pueblo Indians managed to eek out an existence there and in such an amazing way. The remains of the buildings a very interesting and the stonework rather amazing, considering that they were built 1000 years ago. Their society appeared to be quite advanced. They also have an observatory there, but I wasn't staying after dark, I needed to get to Durango.
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Fabulous to hear you got out to Chaco Canyon.
Pre-dating the Navajo, many aspects of the Anasazi - "the ancient ones" - still remain a mystery.
To the west of Chaco, south-east from Monument Valley and north-east
from Flagstaff there is also the breathtaking Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
(Pronounced CAN-yon deh SHAY).
Not just one of the most magnificent places in North America, but among the
most awe-inspiring places on the planet.
The Navajo Tribal Trust has tours through Canyon de Chelly in open-top vehicles.
The walls tower above you and pueblo constructions built into the sides of the cliffs
are beautiful and mysterious. Petroglyphs and paintings abound, a legacy of
people having lived there for 5000 years.
Some of the highlights include the "White House" -
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...se.php?a=29855
and a drive around the top of the Canyon will allow magnificent views of Spider
Rock -
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...se.php?a=29854
No doubt the itinerary for the remainder of your stay will already be mapped
out, but places such as Canyon de Chelly, the
Navajo National Monument
and the Goosenecks are always there for the next time you come back.
