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Vanessa Rodriguez
South Rim of the Grand Canyon Description: The canyon is about 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. There were a lot of different layers of rocks, and the youngest layer of rock was about 250 million years old. What we did: We hiked the South Kaibab trail & our tour guide told us facts along the way. We stopped at certain points to take pictures, and when we got to the end of where we hiked, we hiked all the way back up. Facts: - The oldest layer of rock is 1.7 to 1.8 millon years old - The canyon took 3-6 million years to form - The south rim is about 1,200 feet lower than the north rim My thoughts: It was really beautiful & amazing, a lot more than I expected. (:



River Trip!<3
Description: The river was amazing, it was the best part about the trip. There were different formations on the wall. Our tour guide pointed out one that looked like an elephant and one that looked like sliced bread. Also, he also pointed out a small waterfall that he called "mini niagra falls" (: What we did: We got on the boat and went through the Colorado River. And our tour guide, Easy, showed us a lot of different formations & pointed out things he saw on the walls. Then we stopped at a beach, after that we toured the rest of the river. <3  Facts:  -The depth of the river varies from 6 to 90 feet  - The river is 1450 miles in length  - John Powell was the first to sucessfully explore and map the river  My thoughts: I loved the river trip, it was definetely my favorite thing about the trip & was the funnest. I learned a lot about it.(:

Wupatki National Monument! Description: At the Wupatki National Monument there were indian ruins. Like the blowhole, the meeting room, and their houses. All the artifacts were left behind and still are there. What we did: When we got there, we first learned about the monument. Then, we got to go down to the ruins. We saw the blowhole, and the ball court, where they would play games. Next, we got to go to the meeting room. It was made so you could hear everyone talk clearly, we even tested it out. Facts: - By 1225 the site was abandoned - The pueblo has 100 rooms - Around 1182, 85 to 100 people lived in the at Wupatki My thoughts: It was really interesting, my favorite part was the blowhole and the meeting room. 

Sunset Crater National Momument! Description: Sunset Crater is a volcano that erupted about 900 years ago, there's still ash everywhere from the volcano. What we did: We were running behind on the trip so we didn't get to go on the trail, but we did get told about the volcano and the story. Facts: - It's a cinder cone volcano - The last erruption was 1080–1150 AD <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">- The monument was established May 26, 1930 <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">My thoughts: We didn't really get to experience it, but it's really interesting.(: