We loved getting to hike down to Cliff Palace, despite my fear of heights I managed the steep steps and ladders required to get in and out of the cliff dwelling, and marveled at how the Ancestral Puebloans managed scarier climbs, daily.
Fun fact: Mesa Verde isn’t a mesa, it’s a cuesta, because it’s not flat, it slopes. 🎵 The more you know! 🎶
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