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Mesa Verde National Park

Posted by Jason Hussong on Wednesday, May 26, 2010,
In the nearly ten years I've lived in Colorado I've tried to make it to the southwest portion of the state. But, that distance is actually quite a long trip. For people who live in smaller states out east who possibly don't understand how long the drive is, it takes nearly seven hours to get down there from Denver - that's about the same as if you drove from Boston to Baltimore. Thankfully I was coming from the west on my road trip back to Denver.

Mesa Verde National Park was to be my last...

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The Manitou Cliff Dwellings

Posted by Jason Hussong on Monday, December 7, 2009,
The cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park are in Colorado but, as most people don't realize, the place isn't exactly close for a day trip from Denver. It takes about seven hours one way to pull in to Cortez, Colorado, the nearest major town, so it's hardly easy for a weekend getaway either. So, when such an opportunity isn't available, it's possible just to head down to the Manitou Cliff Dwellings instead.

The cliff dwellings were built and opened in 1906 for the benefit of tourist...

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