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HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR ARIZONA AREA

This page last updated: January 2, 1999

We have spent the past few years traveling throughout Arizona, as well as adjoining southwestern states. Our state contains a diversity unlike many other areas of the USA. It's not uncommon to drive from the sparse desert area, to a lush, green forested area, and end the day in a snowy mountain region! If you've never visited our area, we hope you'll consider doing so soon. On the other hand, for those of you who've traveled through our state.....Welcome back!!! We hope you enjoy this cyber tour, recalling the wonders of our region which you may have found inviting you to return.

Before we begin our tour, a new feature to this section is the "Question Box" within each topic.  Try to see how many you think you can answer!!  You'll find a link later in this section for the answers.  But first, let's begin the tour of Arizona............

Our state is known for the desert areas, ablaze with blooming cactus each spring, offering the viewer flowers as large as your fist all the way to those hardly able to cover your fingertip. In fact, it's not uncommon to find cactus candy being sold in local gift shops, as well as restaurants using cactus flowers petals to garnish salads.
 
 

Question:  "Alamo" is a common name in Arizona.  What does the Spanish word mean?

Question:  How many kinds of lizards are native to Arizona?

Although our desert area encompasses a large portion of Arizona, we are known throughout our country, and foreign lands, as "The Grand Canyon State."


Question:  How many dams are on the Colorado River along Arizona's borders?

Question:  What is the average width of the Colorado River throughout the Grand Canyon? 

Question:  How many major rapids are within Grand Canyon?

Flora and fauna are only one element of Arizona. No matter where one travels in our state, it's hard to miss the enormous influence that Native Americans had, and continue to have to this day. Also, because of our close proximity to Mexico, we have a distinctive mix of this Spanish contribution with the Native American history. Our homes, landscape and natural treasures depict this combination of our past very well. (Please check out my pages under "Little Saguaros," a section specifically geared towards school age children" pertaining to educational information about Arizona, Native Americans and their contributions to society.)


Question:  How many Apache army scouts won the Congressional Medal of Honor?

Question:  A heroic statue in Phoenix celebrates what famous World War II group?

Question:  What spire in Canyon de Chelly is taller than the Washington Monument?

Traveling towards the northern high country of Arizona, you can find Montezuma Castle, a national monument.  Although the above picture is that of Mesa Verde National Park in Cortez, Colorado, you get a real sense of the lifestyle of the 12th and 13th centuries in this general vicinity of our country, also known as the Four Corners area.  If you ever have the opportunity to visit one of these national treasures, please do, as you will be amazed with the daily routines required to survive that period of time.
 

Question: Why do you think it's called "Four Corners?"  If you look at a map of the area, do you think you can find the answer?

Question:  By air it is about 12 miles from South Rim to North Rim in Grand Canyon.  How far is it by highway?

Question:  What is the difference in elevation between the South Rim and the higher North Rim? 

For time conservation and ease of loading, this section of our site, "Hightlights," is divided into three parts........continue to second part now.


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