THE GRAND CANYON U S A Arizona Grand

THE GRAND CANYON – U. S. A (Arizona)

Grand Canyon is the best known canyon all over the world. It is created by the Colorado River in northern Arizona in the United States. The canyon was modeled by the flow of the Colorado River, it is nearly 446 km long and 500 meters to 29 kilometers wide. The maximum depth of the canyon is 1600 meters! The river took away the layer after layer of sediment to uncover the Colorado Plateau.

Erosion and frequent landslides constantly changing face of the landscape and the depth and width of the canyon.

Grand Canyon is one of the most photographed canyons of the world. Lighting conditions are changing every minute and so it became popular location for professional photographers.

The first European who saw the Grand Canyon, was a Spaniard García López de Cárdenas in 1540, who participated in the expedition to Mexico. The first scientific expedition led in the 60 th the 19 th century U. S. Army Major and geologist John Wesley Powell. .

Tourist attraction of the Grand Canyon is a transparent cantilever bridge in the shape of a horseshoe, with the name „Skywalk“. Opened 28 th Third 2007, and is located at an altitude of 1160 meters. Its width is 20 m and 21 m length.

Skywalk is really convenient name, don´t you think?

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