So we took a day and drove up to the Montezuma Cave Dwellings, one of the best preserved cave dwelling sites in North America. It was built by the Sinagua Indians over 1,000 years ago and has been uninhabited for 600 years.
Montezuma Castle
Nearby is Montezumas well, a collapsed cavern which has over one million gallons of water flowing through it daily. And this is in the middle of the desert!
Montezumas Well with cliff dwellings in the walls
All that water in the middle of this dry desert
About 20 minutes away in the Verde Valley is the Tuzigoot National Monument, an ancient village perched atop a hill, also built by the Sinagua Indians.
And my very favorite picture...
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Beautiful!! It's always a treat to see where you've been/what you're up to.
I'm headed to Phoenix next month so my husband & father-in-law can get in some golfing. :) My uncle lives in Phoenix & my grandparents in Yuma, and visiting them is always a delightful time.
Have you gone with your parents to Sedona before? Lots to see there!
My favorite photo from this collection is that one of the fuzzy little flowers with the mountains in the background - it's beautiful!
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