The trip
From the heights, the Colorado River seems harmless, unable to cause huge erosion, goldsmith patiently, began to illuminate the Grand Canyon It is now ten million years. We flew over the Nevada desert toward the neighboring Arizona, in the western United States, enjoying one of the most sensational performances of Nature. The traveler has risen, surrounded by a dozen Japanese, a a Scenic Airlines plane in a small airfield Las Vegas, casino mecca. We have before us an hour's drive up to the Grand Canyon National Park. Sixty minutes to celebrate, permit if the turbulence, the privilege of seeing with our own eyes one of the undisputed world's postal.
A bird's eye view, roads that intersect on a whim seem rhythmic gymnastics ribbons stranded in the scree. Divine sun shines despite warnings of possible fluctuations, Flight is as quiet as a boat trip in El Retiro. Down there, however, The pond is not wanted Madrid park, but a huge dam, the Hoover Dam, whose blue waters are painted with watercolors. We listened through headphones to a recording in Spanish in the history of Grand Canyon, but it is impossible to pay attention, because the eyes command and the show is too good to be distracted by data you can find on the Internet.
A bird's eye view, The paths that cross in a capricious way seem rhythmic gymnastics tapes abandoned to their fate in the Pedregal.
Erosion has caused the water in the rock is brutal, as if an angry god had his fingers crossed this difficult geography by typecasting brownstone which butter. But the real cause of such enormous work, Colorado River, deploys its course as if it did not go with him. Maybe it that wise modesty, full of patience, which has allowed him to beat the stone and draw it at will.
The road
From Las Vegas, supply to reach the Grand Canyon is wide. Opted for the traveler Scenic Airlines, one of the companies offering this service (www.scenic.com), but you can also opt for the bus. Once in the Grand Canyon, another option is a helicopter flight (www.papillon.com) with prices ranging from 100 and 400 dollars based on the duration of.
A nap
Accommodations at the park (Hotel Goods, Yavapai Lodge y Phantom Ranch, among others) are scarce and are almost always full. Booking essential if we opted for this option. It is also possible to camp inside the national park, but only in certain areas reserved. More information about accommodation: www.grandcanyonlodges.com.
Highly Recommended
Once in the Grand Canyon Village must take time to walk around any of the trails that traverse the park. You can also decide horseback riding, mule and wagon up (between one and four hours) recalling the old routes of the explorers of the nineteenth century pioneers. For those who have little time, the Rim Trail runs along the edge of the Grand Canyon Maricopa Point (west of the park) and just half an hour to flood the energy given off by the imposing rock walls, a gap d shadows and lights changing colors. More: www.nps.gov/grca.
