Grand Canyon is a gigantic canyon, a steep gorge by the Colorado River, Arizona in United States. The beauty of the canyon can be considered as one of The Wonders of the Natural World. This canyon is 277 miles in length, 4 to 18 miles in width and about a mile in depth. Besides that, some guesses and opinion from the scientist say that the canyon has been created by the Colorado River over a six million year period.
The Grand Canyon has been home to Native Americans over thousands of years. They built settlements in the caves within the canyon. About 4,000 years ago, the Paleo Hunters lived in Grand Canyon until about 1000BC. Then, Ancestral Puebloan people moved in around 500AD. They left behind 2000 Ancestral Puebloan sites including the Tusayan Pueblo in 1185AD. In the 1300s, the Cerbat people (ancestor's of today Hualapai and Huavasupai) moved along into the canyon.
Now, the Grand Canyon attracts a lots of tourist. It is the best place for exploring and enjoying the nature. The three major rims of the Grand Canyon include South Rim, North Rim and West Rim. The 'Skywalk' is located at Eagle point on the Hualapai Indian Tribal land; it's extends 65ft over the edge of the Grand Canyon's West Rim. The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a glass bottom U-shaped bridge and also known as the world's highest man-made structure. This magnificent 'Skywalk' provides the tourist with a bird's eyes view of the Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon National Park attracts more than 5 million tourists a year. It provides all kinds of activities such as river rafting expedition, camping, hiking and others.
The Grand Canyon Skywalk
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