8 Incredible Places In Arizona
8 Arizona Places You Should Know
1. Havasu Falls
In the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, reservation of the Havasupai Indians, are this beautiful succession of waterfalls. A walk through the canyon landscapes will make you discover these beautiful waterfalls where the largest is about 36 meters high.
The Havasu Falls offer a pleasant contrast between the reddish color of the canyon and turquoise blue waters that flow into a natural pool. It is recommended to spend at least two days to visit these falls to admire their beauty and take a dip in their natural pools.
2. Valley of Monuments
This place is a great depression located on the border of Utah with Arizona. It is within the Navajo Indian reservation and is very famous for its impressive rock formations. Its curious landscape has been chosen to record scenes in films such as Forrest Gump , Back to the Future 3 or Easy Rider .
3. Grand Canyon
We could not leave out of this list the main attraction of Arizona, the Grand Canyon or the Colorado Canyon. It is a colorful and rugged rock formation carved out by the Colorado River in northern Arizona.
It is within the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the main natural parks in the country. Its fantastic landscapes have a reputation for holding cosmic powers. It is worth visiting and being impressed with its landscape.
4. Hoover Dam
It is a large concrete arch-gravity structure, located in the course of the Colorado River on the border of the states of Arizona and Nevada. It is named after Herbert Hoover, one of the main figures in its construction.
The Hoover Dam is considered one of the most important engineering works of the 20th century. It is 380 meters long and 220 meters high. It is worth signing up for the guided tours to get to know it.
5. Barringer Crater
This crater is the best preserved impact in the world. It is located about 43 miles east of Flagstaff, in northern Arizona. It is about 1,200 meters in diameter, about 170 meters deep, and is surrounded by a rim that rises 45 meters above the surrounding plain.
6. Montezuma Castle National Monument
It is a national monument of the United States located in central Arizona, in the valley of the Verde River. It is a 5-story-high adobe brick structure with 20 rooms in an area of 6.70 km². Their rooms can be accessed by stairs through openings in the ceiling.
This “castle” dates from the year 1100 AD and although it has the name of the last ruler of the Aztecs, it does not have any relationship with the Aztec people. To the northeast you can see the Montezuma well, which is a wide sinkhole that surrounds communal houses.
7. Sedona
Sedona is a city located in Yavapai and Coconino counties. It is world renowned for the incredible beauty of its red rocks. It is almost 1,400 meters above sea level.
Its beauty has made it the second largest tourist attraction in Arizona. Its richness and cultural diversity make it a place of interest for artists and writers, as well as for businessmen and visitors.
8. Canyon de Chelly
It is a protected natural area located in the northeastern part of Arizona, in Apache County within the Navaja Indian Reservation. It has an area of 339.3 km² and has been a United States National Monument since 1931.
The Spider Rock stands out, an incredible monolith of red sandstone with a height of 244 meters, formed approximately 230 million years ago. The Spider Rock served as the background setting in the first sequences of the horror film Poltergeist II: The Other Side .
Without a doubt, Arizona offers you much more than the Grand Canyon, it is home to places as impressive as they are unique in the world that are worth discovering in a visit.
