Hardly a visitor can escape the fascination of the Grand Canyon in the United States, because most famous canyon in the earth overwhelmed by all its dimensions and colors. This from the Colorado River over millions of years created cuesta landscape is one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world and is therefore also one of the most famous attractions in the United States. Up in the Precambrian bedrock, the river has carved here, so it moves from the upper escarpment down to the river by an incredible 1.7 billion years the Earth. In addition, numerous discoveries prove that the canyon was inhabited for more than 4,000 years. Tusayan Ruins are the remnants of an Indian pueblo, which was specifically for a small museum. The Grand Canyon National Park is located in northwestern Arizona, which is adjacent to Canyonlands National Park and Glen Canyon. In the west it borders on the Hoover Dam from the pent-up Lake Mead. On the southern edge of the canyon, the walls fall down to about 1,600 meters from the river and on the northern edge even up to 1,850 meters. The National Park covers an area of ??4934 square kilometers and was established in 1919. (continue reading…)