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Mesa Verde

On land Americas
Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA: it is the largest of about 4000 preserved Cliff Dwellings (circa 800 years old) built by ancient Pueblo people (Anasazi)
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Where
Colorado, USA
Built by
Ancestral Puebloans
Era
600-1300
Known for
Cliff Palace, built into a canyon overhang.
How it ended
The Great Drought of 1276-1299 drove people south.
View of Cliff Palace at the third and final stop on the tour. Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The Ancient Pueblo structure is located in Mesa Verde National Park, in the southwest corner of t
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Cliff Palace , Mesa Verde Nartional Park, CO, USA
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Exit from Cliff Palace @ Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
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Background

Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure built by the Ancestral Puebloans is located in Mesa Verde National Park in their former homeland region. The cliff dwelling and park are in Montezuma County, in the southwestern corner of Colorado, Southwestern United States.

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