Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona.he Grand Canyon is a natural formation that made its home in one of the few places that could match its majesty. it cuts across the Grand Canyon National Park. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park one of the first national parks in the United States. The Grand Canyon cuts steeply through an arid plateau region that lies between about 1,500 and 2,700 m (about 5,000 and 9,000 ft) above sea level. This region, Its horizontal strata retrace the geological history of the past 2 billion years.

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Veteran of Grand Canyon will tell you that the best part of a Colorado River trip is the hiking. Slot canyons beckon around every bend, many of which hide springs, fern grottoes, and travertine waterfalls.This is one of the few places on Earth where such a large portion of the planet's geological history can be viewed first-hand. It rock strata are like the pages of a book, each one detailing a different chapter in the formation of the planet as we know it.