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U . S . West
DURANGO
Mesa Verde National Park
JAKE BELVIN / DURANGO AREA TOURISM OFFICE
Known as the “ Archaeological Heart of the Southwest ,” Durango , Colorado , is home to a number of sites where travelers can explore ancient civilizations . They can see cliff dwellings and many other well-preserved structures at Mesa Verde National Park and Chaco Canyon that provide a snapshot of the lives of the Pueblo people who lived in the area from roughly A . D . 600 to 1300 .
Groups can learn more about the area ’ s Old West days by visiting the Strater Hotel or taking a sightseeing train ride with the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad . As the train winds through canyons in the remote wilderness of the San Juan National Forest , passengers will find out about the miners , cowboys and settlers that rode the same rails over a century ago .
To learn more , contact Grace Shepard of Durango Area Tourism Office at grace @ durango . org or visit durango . org .
TOP ATTRACTIONS Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad , Strater Hotel , Trimble Hot Springs , Soaring Treetop Adventures
TOP FESTIVALS Taste of Durango ( May 2017 ); Animas River Days ( June 2017 ); Music in the Mountains Conservatory ( July 2017 )
TOP CULINARY EXPERIENCES Local brewery tours , Honeyville Honey , the Harvest Grill at James Ranch
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