Day 43 (D-18) The Grand Canyon 1
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The Grand Canyon
Erosion from the Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon. The Canyon walls are made up of different layers of rocks, each dating back to different eras millions of years ago.
The Grand Canyon: How long is it? How deep is it? How wide is it?
--The Grand Canyon is 446 km long (277 miles).
--The Grand Canyon is about 1600 meters deep (about one mile).
--The Grand Canyon has different widths, from 0.5 km to 29 km (or about 0.25 to 18 miles).
-The Pueblo people, a Native American people in the Southwestern United States, considered the Grand Canyon ("Ongtupqa" in Hopi language) a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
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After our splendid visit of Antelope Canyon, we'll return to our hotel in Page and leave the following morning to have another extraordinary day (Aren't they all extraordinary?) visiting The Grand Canyon, on June 29th! (Oh dear, our trip will soon be coming to an end. 😢)The Grand Canyon
Erosion from the Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon. The Canyon walls are made up of different layers of rocks, each dating back to different eras millions of years ago.
--The Grand Canyon is 446 km long (277 miles).
--The Grand Canyon is about 1600 meters deep (about one mile).
--The Grand Canyon has different widths, from 0.5 km to 29 km (or about 0.25 to 18 miles).
-The Pueblo people, a Native American people in the Southwestern United States, considered the Grand Canyon ("Ongtupqa" in Hopi language) a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
My best,
Jane
PS. A short post for you today. But if you would like a little more you can go to VOA English : https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/americas-national-parks-grand-canyon-august-20-2016/3472132.html
VOA (Voice of America) is always easy to understand and very interesting. Give it a try.
And return to the blog tomorrow!
PS. A short post for you today. But if you would like a little more you can go to VOA English : https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/americas-national-parks-grand-canyon-august-20-2016/3472132.html
VOA (Voice of America) is always easy to understand and very interesting. Give it a try.
And return to the blog tomorrow!
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