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Insider's Guide to Mesa Verde National Park
With all the favored flight arrangements people take annually, take a different turn and tuck yourself into the mountains of southwestern Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Naturally you’d assume the trip would consist of packaged road menus and exquisite views. The park offers an array of cultural and outdoor activities including to four-star cuisine. Here are some tips from Sara Broersma, a supervisor tour guide for ARAMARK Parks and Destinations, she has been allotting secrets to admirers for over 20 years.1. Cliff Palace – one of the must-see locations inside Mesa Verde, to truly appreciate the scale – a guided tour is necessary.2. Mesa-top sites – visit the pit houses, the mesa top archeological sites: Badger House and Sun Temple.3. Wetherill Mesa – the 2nd largest Cliff Dwelling, Long House is viewed during a 4-mile tram to have guests enjoy the view.
Long House View Top4. Flora and fauna – ran by the Ancestral Puebloans; Wild turkeys, abundant farms filled with corn, beans and squash. This is what you will experience grazing on the mesa top. Take a walk along the trails of Petroglyph Point and Knife Edge to take in the natural side of Mesa Verde.5. Cuisine – a four-star dining experience, the Metate Room supplying meals with such creations as Turkey Napoleon with roasted bell peppers, heirloom tomatoes and verde rice. Course, the summer squash, roasted corn and black beans will complete the rest of your dining affair as well.Here’s are some more photos to further seal up the deal;
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