Monday, July 16, 2012

Best 5 Places to Visit in Colorado | United States

Colorado is part of the Western United States, the Southwestern United States, and the Mountain States. Colorado is the 8th most extensive and the 22nd most populous of the 50 United States. Colorado is noted for its vivid landscape of mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers, and desert lands. For the skier, there are the world-class resorts of Breckenridge and Aspen, and many smaller ski towns with historic, pioneer districts. Some of the beautiful places of Colorado are here in this list.

1.Garden of the Gods Park:

 










Garden Of The The Gods

Garden of the Gods is a public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Rock formations of sandstone ranging from pink to deep maroon thrust up in utterly bizarre configurations, hoodoos, hogbacks, arches and stacks. Visitors can enjoy hike on easy trails, cycle, hunt for wildlife and the views. You you’ll have driving trail as well as climbing.


2. Mesa Verde National Park:

 










Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park is a U.S. National Park located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. This park was created in 1906. Mesa Verde is best known for cliff dwellings, which are structures built within caves and under outcropping in cliffs. It is considered to contain some of the most notable and best preserved archaeological sites. UNESCO have recognized Mesa Verde as a World Heritage Site.


3.Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park:

 










Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a United States National Park located in western Colorado. The national park contains the deepest and most dramatic section of the canyon. Here, 2000 foot canyon sides drop vertically down to the Gunnison River.


4. Hanging Lake:











Hanging Lake

Hanging Lake is a lake in the U.S. State of Colorado. It is located in Glenwood Canyon. It is a very popular tourist destination. High in the mountains is the utterly beautiful Hanging Lake. This is a fragile, sensitive environment so there's no swimming or fishing here, and visitors must stick to the boardwalks.


5. Denver Zoo:

 










Denver Zoo

The Denver Zoo is located in City Park of Denver, Colorado, USA. It was founded in 1896. This is one of the most popular zoos in the USA and Colorado's most visited attraction, with over 4,000 animals from 700 different species. . It's a home to elephants, Siberian tigers, breeding polar bears, lemurs, rhinos, gorillas, leopards and more. It boasts the only artistic rhino in the world - Shindig - who likes to paint with a brush.



 

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