Monument Valley - The Classic View

Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning valley of the rocks) is perhaps the most famous example of the classic American West landscape. Located within the Navajo Nation near the Four Corners on the border of Arizona and Utah, this region of the Colorado Plateau is characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor.

This iconic "Wild West" landscape feels incredibly familiar - the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park has been the backdrop for numerous western movies, ranging from the films of John Wayne to 'Back to the Future 3', 'Easy Rider', 'Thelma and Louise' and 'Forrest Gump'. Ansel Adams, Georgia O’Keeffe and Annie Leibovitz have also captured the timeless beauty of Monument Valley. The Valley has helped to make each of these photographers famous.

As a result, it is difficult to come away with some great photographs without having them be a cliche. But no image can possibly capture the scope of this valley and how magnificent it is. John Ford, who filmed Westerns in the valley, called it the "most complete, beautiful and peaceful place on earth."

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Mexican Hat Rock

Mexican Hat, near the Four Corners in between Monument Valley and Bluff, Utah, is named after a geological marvel of erosion. The persistent sands, wind, and water of time have sculpted the sandstone of the Mexican Hat Rock into what it is today. Sombrero, the Spanish word for the Mexican Hat was too difficult to spell, so Mexican Hat's well read town founders stuck to their guns on the English version of the word.

The surrounding scenery is exceptional. The Navajo Tapestry - wavy geometric colors in the rock strata - makes a colorful backdrop to the desert landscape, featuring 1,200 foot sandstone cliffs at the edge of Cedar Mesa, deep, layered canyons of the San Juan River, vast sandy desert plains, and a wide valley studded with isolated red rock buttes and mesas. The greenery along the water's edge contrasts vividly with the swirling reds and grays of the canyon walls.

The Navajo Indian Reservation lies on the other side of the river, and a major portion of Mexican Hat's population is Native American. Monument Valley and Valley of the Gods are nearby scenic attractions. The Arizona border is about ten miles to the south as the crow flies, but much further by road.

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Canyon De Chelly - A Blend Of Cultures

Reflecting one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America, the cultural resources of Canyon de Chelly - including distinctive architecture, artifacts, and rock imagery - exhibit remarkable preservational integrity that provides outstanding opportunities for study and contemplation. The National Park Service and the Navajo Nation are actively working together to manage park resources.

Numerous side canyons lead from the main ones. Lining these canyons are several hundred pre-Columbian cliff dwellings, built at the base of red sandstone cliffs or in caves on the steep canyon walls. They cover a longer period than any other ruins in the Southwest, dating between 350 and 1300 ce. Relics of the Basket Maker culture have been found under those of the later Cliff Dweller and Pueblo cultures. Their homes and petroglyphs tell us their stories. The Navajo people settled in Canyon de Chelly long after the Anasazi (ancient ones) had vanished.

Chelly (pronounced day Shay) is a Spanish modification of the Navajo word Tséyiʼ, meaning "canyon" (literally "inside the rock" ). Many American Indians still enjoy life in the Southwest, and some Navajo still call Canyon de Chelly in the northeast corner of Arizona 3 miles from Chinle, AZ home. Their modern homes and farms occupy the canyon bottoms.

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