Location:
Monument Valley, AZ
http://www.navajonationparks.org/htm/monumentvalley.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Valley
Have you ever seen a Western Movie? Do you know whothe Duke is? Well, this is the place where many famous western movies were shot (the outside scenes if my understanding is correct).
Leaving this apart, Monument Valley is an impressive place to visit. It’s not a National Park because it belongs to the Navajo Nation. This helps to maintain the rugged views and to experience the Valley in a truly authentic nature. For example, the 17 miles long dirt road loop that goes through the valley is one of those things that you wouldn’t easily find in a National Park. Once you’ve driven this road (takes 2+ hours) you’ll never complain about the state of any other road. This also filters the amateur tourists from the hardcore ones :)
If you’re a “drive by and take pictures” kind of person, the visitor center has that too. Beautiful views of the valley just a couple of meters from the parking lot.
Date:
01.07.2010
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