[转载]亚利桑那州大峡谷国家公园

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原文地址：亚利桑那州大峡谷国家公园作者：美国驻华大使馆

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亚利桑那州大峡谷总长446公里，宽达29公里，深近2公里，难怪大峡谷国家公园（Grand Canyon National Park）要令游人叹为观止。但是，使这里成为世界七大奇观（Seven Wonders of the World）之一的原因并不是规模，而是美景。人们只要亲眼一睹那锈红色的峡谷岩层便会被折服！

您可以通过多种方式领略大峡谷的宏伟壮丽，比如驾车到观景台俯瞰峡谷，或者沿着小径单日远足或背包过夜，也可以租一头骡子骑行半小时或长达两天，还可以到对这片峡谷有雕凿之功的科罗拉多河（Colorado River）上漂流体验。

大峡谷并不是亚利桑那州唯一的自然奇观。这里还有由频繁暴洪冲击形成的棕褐色狭缝型峡谷带——羚羊峡谷（Antelope Canyon）、散布着砂岩高台和孤丘的山艾灌木地——纪念谷（Monument Valley），以及公元700年左右在砂岩石壁中雕建的阿纳萨齐人（Ancestral Puebloan）居穴——谢伊峡谷（Canyon de Chelly）。

有关亚利桑那州的详情见探索美国网站DiscoverAmerica.com。

Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park

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With 446 kilometers of length, nearly 2 kilometers of depth and up to 29 kilometers of width, it’s no wonder Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park inspires awe in its visitors. But it’s not the Grand Canyon’s size that makes it one of the Seven Wonders of the World; it’s the canyon’s beauty. And you just have to see the rust-colored strata to believe it.

There are many ways to absorb the canyon’s grandeur. You can drive to scenic overlooks to catch a glimpse. You can day hike or overnight backpack along the trails. You can rent a mule for half an hour or up to two days. Or you can experience the canyon on the very body of water that carved it, through rafting trips on the Colorado River.

But the Grand Canyon isn’t Arizona’s only natural wonder. The state is also home to Antelope Canyon, a series of slot canyons caused by frequent flash flooding and washed in a sunburned hue; Monument Valley, sagebrush shrublands dotted with sandstone towers and buttes; and Canyon de Chelly, Ancestral Puebloan dwellings carved into sandstone walls around A.D. 700.

Find out more about Arizona at DiscoverAmerica.com.

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