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Viewing Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park: A Great Travel SpotArizona's Grand Canyon National Park: A Great Travel Spot
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Arizona's Grand Canyon is simply amazing! The maze of canyons, fissures, and gorges intertwine and merge to create one of the world's most amazing natural wonders. The Canyon is huge. This article explains more - and tells you how to get there. By Robert W. Benjamin You must plan a vacation to Arizona to see the Grand Canyon. It is simply amazing! The maze of canyons, fissures, and gorges intertwines and merges to create one of the world's most amazing natural wonders. You can actually see the different colors of the rock in the many layers that make up the Canyon, not to mention the way the sun reflects on them. The shadows affect their color, which is awe inspiring. The beauty of the Canyon is one thing; the size is another. The Canyon is huge - and that may even be an understatement. The Canyon measures between 10 and 15 miles wide and is more than 200 miles long. In some areas, it measures nearly a mile to the bottom. Can you imagine looking over the edge of the Canyon and seeing the ground a mile below? It truly is one of the must-see places in the world, let alone the United States. The Grand Canyon National Park includes the Grand Canyon as well as other sites, and is located north of Flagstaff, Arizona, by about 75 miles. It will take approximately an hour and a half to get to the north rim's visitor center from Flagstaff. If you are in Las Vegas, plan on a five-hour drive. The south rim's visitor center requires a 200-mile drive, although it is only 10 miles away if you could fly your car over! The south rim is the best place to visit if you are only visiting one of the rims. That is because the views are outstanding and it has more facilities than the north rim center. More tourists visit the south rim because the north rim is closed from October to May. If you are a backpacker or do not like crowds, then you might prefer the north rim. The Grand Canyon Village is a great place to stay when visiting because there are hotels, souvenir shops, and restaurants near the south rim. The best thing to do when visiting the Grand Canyon is to allow yourself plenty of time. There is a lot to see, and although it might look like you can do it all in one day, you may not be able to and really enjoy it. So, allow ample time when you are at the Grand Canyon so you can see all the rims, head down to the basin, go whitewater rafting, and fully enjoy this beautiful natural wonder. There is a website that has great information on USA vacations and unique travel spots, listed state by state and season, the website is called: Seasonal Vacation Spots : www.seasonalvacationspots.com. By Robert W. Benjamin Copyright (c) 2007 You may publish this article in your ezine, newsletter, or on your web site as long as it is reprinted in its entirety and without modification except for formatting needs or grammar corrections. About the Author: Robert W. Benjamin has been in the software business on the internet for over 6 years, and has been producing low-cost software for the past 25+ years. He first released products on the AMIGA and C64 computer systems in the late 1970's-80's. Visit Unknown-Creatures: www.unknown-creatures.com. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com) More free articles: 1st Rate Articles - 1stRateArticles.com |
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