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State of Colorado in the Western United States is bordered to the north by Wyoming and Nebraska, to the east by Nebraska and Kansas, to the south by Oklahoma and New Mexico and to the west by Utah. Famous for spectacular mountains, Colorado has become a popular destination to those who are keen on exploring wild nature and adventure. Visiting Colorado, tourist cannot miss seeing Castle Rock, Chapel on the Rock, Mount of the Holy Cross or Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site. Beside mountainous sceneries, this state attracts thousands of travelers every year with its unique buildings, too.
Mount of the Holy Cross is the 14,000-foot mountain in the Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains. It was named for the distinctive cross-shaped snowfield on the northeast face. Holy Cross can be climbed by at least four different routes.
Mount of the Holy Cross
Colorado is famous for spectacular mountains
Hoover Dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River was constructed between 1931 and 1936. The dam was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers and was the cause of a hundred of deaths.
Hoover Dam
San Juan, the most populated district of Colorado, is named after a Spanish adventurer
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site was built in Otero County by William and Charles Bent in 1833 to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians and trappers for buffalo robes.
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
Colorado River is approximately 2,330 km long on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains
Denver City and County Building
Denver World Trade Center is considered as a second Wall Street
Castle Rock in Rabbit Valley has unique rocks
The Chapel on the Rock is a popular tourist attraction in Camp Saint Malo near Allenspark
Winter resorts in Colorado
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