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Mesa Verde NP, Colorado

1. Overview - 2. Cliff Palace - 3. Spruce Tree House - 4. Balcony House - 5. Mesa Top - 6. Pit Houses

Mesa Verde National Park is located in the southwest corner of Colorado, approximately 15 miles from the town of Cortez. The park is famous for its extremely large and well preserved cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloans, also known as Anasazi. In addition to being a national park, Mesa Verde is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This page contains an overview of Mesa Verde with many photos from different areas within the park. In addition, there are photo galleries focusing on specific areas such as Cliff Palace, Spruce Tree House, Balcony House, the Mesa Top, and pictures of various pithouses



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Cliff Palace contains 23 kivas, round ceremonial rooms. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18561 Cliff Palace ruins. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18724 Cliff Palace, an Ancestral Puebloan village. Mesa Verde, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18721 Crowd of visitors surround a kiva at Cliff Palace. Mesa Verde, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18537 Cliff Palace contains about 150 rooms. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18569 Rounded tower. Cliff Palace. Mesa Verde, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18596 Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18554 Oak Tree House, an Anasazi cliff dwelling. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18685 Square Tower House in the afternoon light. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18668 Three story wall with openings for rooms. Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18642 Spruce Tree House is the third largest cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18660 There are 8 kivas at Spruce Tree House. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18638 Stone wall of pithouse. Mesa Verde, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18678 Stairs along cliff walls leading to Balcony House. Mesa Verde, Colorado.  - photos & pictures - ID #18726 Balcony House is named after the remnants of a balcony found at this site. Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. - photos & pictures - ID #18739
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Pictures of Mesa Verde: Overview - Cliff Palace - Spruce Tree House - Balcony House - Mesa Top - Pit Houses
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