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Mesa
Verde Archaeology - May 12 - 16, 2010 |
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| `If you enjoy the discovery
of archaeology and Breathtakingly Beautiful Southwest Vistas, plan to
join us for the Archaeology of the Mesa Verde region in May of 2010. Mesa
Verde in Colorado’s Four Corners Country is renowned for striking
landscapes and spectacular pre-historic cliff dwellings, the last homes
of the Anasazi before the region’s abrupt abandonment in A.D. 1280. |
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Did
you ever wonder where these people came from? Where did they go? Come
along with us and acquire a personal understanding of the
great span of Pueblo history in this region; during our exploration there,
archaeologist Jonathan Till will unravel the past by visiting both
seldom-seen sites in the archaeologically rich Montezuma Valley, and the
incredible Mesa Verde itself. |
| Thanks for your
interest in this program... |
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You
folks have communicated so much interest in this program for the past several years, and now
it's finally really going to happen! Good things take time! Thanks to you all, who've been itching to
join us for this adventure, for your patience. Please call us any time with any questions. We're
reserving now.
We had
originally thought to produce the Mesa Verde Archaeology with our old
friend Gwinn Vivian
(see Chaco Canyon Archaeology), whom
many of you know fondly from having experienced his immense knowledge of
Chaco Canyon and its outliers up close and personal.
As time passed, and
Gwinn enjoyed more of you - our guests - on our repeated Chaco learning adventures, he
told us that, having experienced the enthusiastic interest of our guests,
that we (and by that he means YOU) deserve someone at Mesa Verde who's as
currently familiar with that area as he is with Chaco.
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So,
Mary and I and Gwinn want you to know that, while Gwinn Vivian knows
Mesa Verde academically, and he's worked there over the years, he wants us
to partner with a scholar on our learning vacation who actually works
in the Mesa Verde/Montezuma Valley region now, and has deep and current
experience and, of course, is an excellent teacher...
So, by way of
Gwinn's referral, we came to know our new friend, archaeologist Jonathan Till, with whom we enjoyed a
long planning session during our scouting trip into Colorado's Four-Corners
Country. Jonathan loves the four-Corners Country and we're already
considering other programs up there...
I must tell you that Gwinn really enjoys you folks who've come to
Chaco with us over the years! You will be very pleased with the
selection of our Mesa Verde scholar; and we've assured Jonathan that he
will enjoy your company!
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The
wildlife habitat both on the Mesa Verde and in the surrounding Montezuma
Valley is
plentiful and photogenic. We saw and photographed mule deer and turkeys to the point they became
commonplace...well, almost. Birds are everywhere. We even got the best
look at a wild mountain lion we've ever enjoyed, though it was dusk and no
pictures were possible.
Our
route will take us through some of Arizona's most scenic country, across
Navajo land and into the fabled four-corners. In our 10 days scouting the area,
we gathered sufficient opportunities for more than the length and content
of this one journey, so, we've selected significant sites and museums,
very comfortable accommodations, and discovered some great places to eat,
too.
This
web page is almost through being under construction...I thank you for your
patience!
Call with any questions...(520)
887-2340
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The vast Montezuma Valley from Mesa Verde |
Sleeping Ute Mtn from Montezuma Valley |
La Plata Mountains...distant &
snowy |
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QUESTIONS & RESERVATIONS ?
Contact
Mary
& Piet Van de Mark at Baja's Frontier Tours with your questions.
(Tucson, Arizona) 520-887-2340.
Toll
Free: 1-800-726-7231
Email:
piet@bajasfrontiertours.com
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Mesa Verde Archaeology is offered this one time
only... |
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This
program is co-sponsored by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum &
Tucson's Tohono Chul Park. |
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Mary
& Piet are the tour producers as well as your personal hosts
on this - and every - BFT learning vacation! |
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Call Mary &
Piet Van de Mark directly at Baja's Frontier Tours
(Tucson, Arizona) 520-887-2340.
(Outside Arizona? Toll
Free: 1-800-726-7231)
Email:
piet@bajasfrontiertours.com
$1895
per person including comfortable transportation and a picnic lunch!
You
may assure your spot on this learning vacation with a deposit of $300 per
person. If
you're not a member of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, this is a
great time to click here: www.desertmuseum.org
and make that happen!
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It's
easy to become a member and join the tour and enjoy all the many
other many benefits of TCP membership!
Just
click here now: http://www.tohonochulpark.org
For RESERVATIONS: Call Jo
Falls (520)742-6455,
X-228 (Tucson)
Call
Jo Falls (520)742-6455,
X-228
Only
$1895 (member's price)
per person double occupancy. Single
occupancy private rooms are available for $286 additional.
You
may assure your spot on this learning vacation with a deposit of
$300 per person.
Tucson's
Tohono Chul Park is a non-profit, botanical garden
and art museum.
You may e-mail
Jo at Education@tohonochulpark.org
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QUESTIONS &
RESERVATIONS?
Contact Piet & Mary Van de Mark by phone:
520-887-2340 (Tucson, Arizona)
Toll
Free: 1-800-726-7231
©Baja's
Frontier Tours LLC Tucson, Arizona 2009 
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