Cliff Palace, MesaVerde NP, SunPointView 2009
(1 in a multiple picture album)
Mesa Verde Cliff Palace, the largest and most famous cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, has over 150 individual rooms and more than 20 kivas (rooms for religious rituals). Crafted of sandstone, wooden beams and mortar, Mesa Verde Cliff Palace has been remarkably well preserved from the elements for the past 700 years.
If one is going to be at Mesa Verde National Park I recommend spending a bit more to stay at the lodge within the park because other lodging is some distance from the park.
Our four days at Mesa Verde were some of the best we have experienced in any of the national parks. It was quiet and not congested with traffic, and very educational.
Cliff Palace, MesaVerde NP, SunPointView 2009
(1 in a multiple picture album)
Mesa Verde Cliff Palace, the largest and most famous cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, has over 150 individual rooms and more than 20 kivas (rooms for religious rituals). Crafted of sandstone, wooden beams and mortar, Mesa Verde Cliff Palace has been remarkably well preserved from the elements for the past 700 years.
If one is going to be at Mesa Verde National Park I recommend spending a bit more to stay at the lodge within the park because other lodging is some distance from the park.
Our four days at Mesa Verde were some of the best we have experienced in any of the national parks. It was quiet and not congested with traffic, and very educational.