Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, established in 1906, is located in Southwest Colorado, USA. It was created to preserve the cliff dwellings and the heritage of the Ancestral Pueblo people. The Park includes over 4,500 archeological sites of which 600 are the cliff dwellings. In 1978 Mesa Verde NP was declared a World Heritage Site.
Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verda NP, Colorado
Entrance to Balcony House, Mesa Verda NP, Colorado
A Kiva in Balcony House, Mesa Verda NP, Colorado
One level of Balcony House, Mesa Verda NP, Colorado
View from Cliff dwelling house, Mesa Verda NP, Colorado
Balcony House built above the canyon floor, Mesa Verda NP, Colorado
Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verda NP, Colorado
Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verda NP, Colorado
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