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A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a designated American national park, Mesa Verde National Park was established by President Roosevelt and Congress in 1906. The park occupies 52,485 acres and has over 5,000 sites, including 600 cliff dwellings; the Cliff Palace structure is considered one of the largest cliff dwellings in North America. In 7500 BCE, the location was inhabited by nomadic Paleo-Indians; they constructed the massive dwellings circa 12th century. You’ll also be able to see some of the most well-maintained Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the entire nation during your visit to Mesa Verde National Park.

Address: 35853 Rd H.5, Mancos, CO 81328, Phone: 970-529-4465

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