Colorado

Durango, CO is one of the closest cities to Mesa Verde National Park, making it a perfect place to spend the night on your trip. The drive from Durango to Mesa Verde is about 40 minutes, so you can easily take a day trip out to the park and return to Durango in the evening. […]

The best time to visit Mesa Verde National Park will depend on what your priorities are. If you want to make sure you experience the best weather conditions on your trip, you should visit during peak season in the summer. Despite being located in the desert of southwestern Colorado, the temperatures in Mesa Verde aren’t […]

Although you’ll see plenty of scenic desert vistas during Mesa Verde National Park tours, the park’s primary attractions are historical in nature. Mesa Verde is home to over 5,000 archaeological sites, mostly left behind by the Ancestral Pueblo people, who occupied the area for centuries before mysteriously disappearing in the 13th century. Those sites include […]

Mesa Verde National Park tours tend to focus on the past, and with good reason. It’s easy to feel connected to history when walking through the remarkably well-preserved archaeological sites that act as the park’s main attractions. At one time, the area now called Mesa Verde was home to a complex and thriving civilization called […]

Although most Mesa Verde National Park tours will focus on the cultural history of the Ancestral Puebloans, whose massive cliff dwellings are the primary attraction of the park, the name “Mesa Verde” hearkens back to the area’s Spanish history. Anyone who took Spanish in high school or college should be able to translate “mesa verde” […]

In the late 19th century, when American ranchers first explored the land that now makes up Mesa Verde National Park, they were amazed to find complex limestone villages built into the sides of the cliffs. Even more strangely, these massive cliff dwellings, which showcased the impressive architectural prowess of their builders, were completely abandoned, as […]

Although you’ll see plenty of stunning desert scenery on a Mesa Verde National Park tour, the park is most famous for its archaeological sites. Mesa Verde is home to over 5,000 historical sites, mostly left behind by the Ancestral Pueblo people. Those sites include about 600 cliff dwellings, which have become the park’s most iconic […]

We highly recommend Mesa Verde National Park tours to anyone with an interest in archaeology or history. While the park certainly has its fair share of scenic desert vistas, the real attractions there are the well-preserved archaeological sites left behind by the native people who once lived there. Mesa Verde features over 5,000 historical sites, […]

You’ll have to take your car on any Mesa Verde National Park tours since there’s not much by way of public transportation there. While the park’s borders start right next to Highway 160, it’s a bit of a drive to reach any of the interesting archaeological sites. We would recommend stopping at the Visitor Center […]

Located in the southwestern corner of Colorado, Mesa Verde is absolutely worth visiting for anyone with an interest in North American history. Although you’ll see plenty of hiking trails and scenic viewpoints on any Mesa Verde National Park tours you take, the real stars of the show are the incredibly well-preserved archaeological sites within the […]