Arizona

Flowering desert: a spectacle of nature

Namaqualand, South Africa. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Deserts are inhospitable areas of the earth characterized by great aridity. In these regions there is very little rainfall and life forms, both animal and vegetable, have to face some of the most hostile conditions on the planet. In deserts, ...

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The climate of Canyon de Chelly: when to go

The Canyon de Chelly National Monument is located on a plateau at a height that varies between 1,700 and 2,100 meters. The climate of the Canyon de Chelly is a semi-desert climate with harsh and sometimes snowy winters. The springs ...

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Canyon de Chelly: nature and Anasazi Indians

The Canyon de Chelly National Monument is located in northeastern Arizona in the Navajos Indian reservation. The park entrance is located near the town of Chinle. The territory around the canyon is monotonous, flat and desert. But once you arrive, ...

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Route 66: itinerary along the most famous road in America

Route 66 is one of the most famous tourist routes in the United States of America, some sections of this mythical road have been declared National Scenic Byway, the road is a sort of national monument for lovers of two ...

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Itinerary in Arizona and Utah: the best of American parks

The itinerary described here is a circular itinerary that starts and arrives in Las Vegas (Nevada), it allows the visit in a minimum of 11 nights of some of the most beautiful national parks of Arizona and Utah. The total ...

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Trip to American Parks 2: Monument Valley

<—- FROM LAS VEGAS TO THE GRAND CANYON Day 3: Grand Canyon National Park- Meteor Crater-Petrified Forest National Park-Holbrook (Petrified Forest National Park) May 3 Trip to American Parks. We get up around 7 and after breakfast, around 8.30 we ...

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Travel to American parks: Arizona and Utah 1

The itinerary we made on this travel to American parks was circular. We left Las Vegas, continuing on to the Grand Canyon N.P. (via Hoover Dam), Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest N.P., Canyon de Chelly, Monument Valley, Mexican Hat, Goosenecks of ...

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Saguaro National Park: the cactus park in Arizona

Saguaro National Park is located in southeastern Arizona. The park is divided into two sections that are located 20 miles (32 km) east and 15 miles (24 km) west of the city of Tucson in Arizona, respectively. The park, as ...

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The Petrified Forest National Park of Arizona

Petrified Forest National Park is an Arizona park located in the central-eastern desert part of the state, about 20 miles east of the town of Holbrook, near the border with New Mexico. The park extends over a desert area of ...

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The tourist attractions of the Canyon de Chelly: what to see

Canyon de Chelly can be visited with your own car along two roads, North and South Rim Drives, of approximately 35 miles each. These roads pass along the edges of the two canyons and allow visiting the main attractions of ...

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Monument Valley: the Far West is here …

Monument Valley is one of the symbols of the American far-west. Crossed by the US 163, it is located along the border between Arizona and Utah and is part of the Navajos Indian reserve. The name in the Navajo language ...

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Grand Canyon tourist attractions: what to see

The Grand Canyon is a continuous succession of tourist attractions. The best light for visiting the Grand Canyon is at sunrise and early morning or late afternoon and sunset. WHAT TO SEE AT THE SOUTH RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON ...

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Grand Canyon: the wonder of Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona’s most visited park and the second largest in the United States. This park is located in northwestern Arizona. The park covers an area of 4,931 sq km, and includes the most spectacular part of the ...

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The climate of Grand Canyon: when to go to Grand Canyon

The climate of the plateau above the Grand Canyon is desert and semi-rigid climate, with significant temperature ranges that are quite well marked between the day and night. The temperatures of the North Rim (the northern part of the canyon) ...

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Tumacácori: ruins of Spanish missions in Arizona

The Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the high valley of the Santa Cruz River in the extreme south of the state of Arizona. The park is located near the Mexican border, 18 miles north of the city of ...

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Meteor Crater: Arizona’s meteorite crater

The Arizona Meteor Crater is a gigantic hole in the middle of the arid sandstone plain of the Arizona desert. The crater, formed by a meteor impact, is located near the city of Winslow. The crater which has a diameter ...

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The climate of Arizona: when to go to Arizona

The climate of Arizona is sub-desert, with high temperatures and low rainfall. In the state, three climatic zones can be distinguished: the southwestern desert area which includes the arid Sonora desert. The southeastern region of the Mexican plateau located at ...

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Arizona tourist attractions: what to see in Arizona

Tourism in Arizona has developed considerably due to the presence of places of great landscape interest. But in the state there are also numerous vestiges of ancient Indian civilizations and Spanish domination. Among the main tourist attractions of Arizona is ...

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Arizona: deserts and spectacular landscapes

Arizona (Grand Canyon State) is a state located in the southwestern part of the United States. The Arizona territory is largely arid and semi-desert. But despite this feature it presents a great variety of landscapes. The city of Phoenix is ...

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