Next, Robert took us to Mesa Verde National Park. We ended up spending most of the day there. It is so amazing.
The area was inhabited by Pueblo Indians about 1400 years ago, and they remained for more than 700 years. They first built pit houses, which were dug into the ground and covered with logs and mud.
Eventually, they built their communities along the cliffs, under protecting eaves.
In the late 1200s the Pueblos left Mesa Verde and headed south to Arizona and New Mexico. The move may have been prompted by many years of drought, or perhaps the soil was depleted. In any case, they left an amazing complex of buildings for us to enjoy.
We really hate to leave here, because we've enjoyed visiting with Robert and Mike, and the weather has been beautiful. But tomorrow we're off to Tucson.
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