With a name that conjures everything that is harsh and dangerous, the Death Valley National Park – the largest in the contiguous United States – is a place of extremes. Its mountains rise sharply from the lowest point in North America (86 meters below sea level) to over 3,000 meters above sea level. In the […]
Living inside the rock: the cliff dwellings of Canyon de Chelly
The Navajo tribal lands near Chinle town in Arizona hold one of the most impressive historical sites in the entire United States. Today, vibrant green and fertile Navajo fields in the valley of Canyon de Chelly strongly contrast the surrounding red and arid landscape. In the past, entire villages called the sides of the cliffs […]
