{"id":198,"date":"2024-10-16T21:44:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T03:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skipvia.com\/mssm\/?p=198"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:43:18","slug":"mesa-verde-hovenweep-monument-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skipvia.com\/mssm\/uncategorized\/mesa-verde-hovenweep-monument-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Mesa Verde, Hovenweep, Monument Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day began with a trip back to Mesa Verde NP to take a ranger guided tour of Cliff Palace, the largest Pueblo village in North America. Cliff Palace may have housed up to 120 people in a series of intricately crafted houses and multiple kivas. We were fortunate to have a guide (Louanne) who knew her history well and was able to communicate it clearly and powerfully. Quite the learning experience. some images:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ac71724cc435&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ac71724cc435\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/skipvia.com\/mssm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_6909-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skipvia.com\/mssm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_6909-576x1024.jpeg 576w, 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around a valley that at one time featured a spring that supplied water to the village. The rock and mortar architecture\u2014considered the finest example of Pueblo architecture in the world\u2014was realized without metal tools and without beasts of burden. It\u2019s a very special place. I hope some of the images can convey that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ac71724cd4d5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ac71724cd4d5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/skipvia.com\/mssm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_6921-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skipvia.com\/mssm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_6921-576x1024.jpeg 576w, 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images taken at sunset and moonrise. Tomorrow we\u2019ll drive into the park for a full exploration. 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