Mesa Verde National Park

From the gnarled desert canyons of the Southwest to the windy sweep of the Great Plains, the United States’ cinematic western landscapes are interwoven with Native American tribal lore and traditions. Explore the past (and present) of Native American culture at these national parks, monuments, and historic sites, which protect ancient cliff dwellings, ghost dance…

Explore Mesa Verde National Park with iBestTravel Around the year 550 CE, the Ancestral Pueblo people began settling in what is today southwest Colorado. Here, on a slightly sloping section of the Colorado Plateau, they farmed, made pottery, wove baskets, and built sprawling villages within the canyon walls. Then, around 1300 CE, they moved away…