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Cliff Palace - Mesa Verde Nat'l Park

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Consisting of 217 rooms and 23 kivas, this is reputed to be the largest cliff dwelling on Turtle Island. Estimates are this dwelling was built around 1200 and housed some 200 to 250 people. This portion of these ancient cliff dwellings can best be viewed from the opposite Sun Point overlook on the West Rim of Cliff Canyon.

Location: Cortez Colorado

Other History nearby:
(Durango) A Shared Blanket
(Cortez) Balcony House - Mesa Verda Nat'l Park
(Cortez) Cliff Palace - Mesa Verde Nat'l Park
(Cortez) Cortez Cultural Center & Museum
(Cortez) Far View Ruins - Mesa Verde Nat'l Park
(Cortez) Fewkes Canyon Ruins-Mesa Verde Ntl Park

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