Distinguished by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, Monument Valley is a region of the wide-spreading Colorado Plateau. It is situated on the Arizona-Utah border. For tourists, the valley is reachable from the US Highway 163. Monument Valley incorporates the valley’s Navajo Tribal Park which covers an area of 91,700 acres and is a part of Navajo Territory. Here, the gigantic igneous rock buttes which rise up to the height of 300m formed by the result of rock erosions and volcanic activities. Along with the rock engravings and other cultural points of interests revealing the history and authentic culture of Native American, Monument Valley is a must-visit tourist attraction in the American southeastern region.
Month: August 2018
Old Town San Diego
Known for being the first settlement in California, the Old Town San Diego is an old neighborhood of San Diego, covering over 200-acre of land. Old Town San Diego is best known for the first European Settlement in California with a magnificent flourishment in culture. However, San Diego has been one of the most diverse towns in the state with a majority of Mexican pueblos and conquistadors. Old Town San Diego is also recognized for the 21 California Missions which were established in the region by local Christian communities. Thus, this place contains a very significant importance in history, it houses the two well-known Historic Parks – the Presidio Park and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.