On our vacation this year we went up to Durango CO. One of the stops on our trip was to the Mesa Verde National Park. It’s an amazing park and we had a great time.
The Pueblo Indians had built these mini villages underneath the ridges of the rocks. (Over 600 is what we were told). You can’t see them unless you’re looking for them.
What’s wild is that you’re on these plateaus and there are several canyons below. It’s under the plateaus that they built their homes. I honestly had no idea about these ruins until we got to Durango. It’s great to come across something ever once in a while.
We had taken a guided through one of the ancient ruins. The Pueblo Indians had been here from 800 AD to 1200 AD and then just left. The Park Ranger gave this great story about why this might have occurred. His story was based on Indian legend that has been passed down to each generation for centuries. He did state that the archeologist don’t like when they tell these stories because it does not go with their findings. Who knows which side is right, but I do find them very fascinating.