The American West is an exciting and fascinating place. Imagine driving past miles and miles of red mesa and buttes as you are surrounded by miles and miles of empty red desert. The feeling is incomparable. The image may be very familiar as Monument Valley has been filmed and photographed thousands of times over. It has been captured and presented in movies, adverts and brochures. By looking at these photographs you can understand why, but by visiting Monument Valley you can have an even deeper appreciation of why photographers choose this place to visit it time and time again.

Monument Valley is special in that is it a vast wide and empty landscape, not the conventional type of valley we are used to. This makes it such an ideal place to camp at night. The vast emptiness makes looking at the stars at night one of the most fascinating experiences in the world. The stars light up the night sky beginning and ending at the surrounding horizon. Nothing will block your view and no light pollution will fade out the stars. The experience is simply breath taking making it such an perfect vacation spot. You may feel that you just can’t get enough of the deep red open space and want to prolong your visit.

Monument valley is the home of the largest Indian Reservation in the United States. It covers over 27,000 square miles, stretching into Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The geological features are unique and marvelous, it is one of the top places you must visit in the U.S. Kayenta is a small town that is located on the way to Monument Valley. Along the way you can enjoy Native Indian culture. There are small stalls selling unique items from local Indian culture. Local Indians make jewelry, pottery and hand-woven textiles and make excellent gifts or souvenirs to take back from your holiday. The little Kayenta town is in the middle of this mysterious dessert. Cute accommodations, restaurants and fast food establishments can be enjoyed in this town. In the distance you will see all sorts and shapes of rock spires, buttes and pinnacles butting out of the surrounding desert.

To make sure you see all the most interesting sights in Monument Valley, considering hiring a local Indian guide. The Navajo visitor center can help to arrange this. Their guides are full-blooded Navajo Indians and know the landscape inside out. They will bring you to all the most spectacular sights and proudly inform you of their culture’s rich history. Some areas are restricted and can only be accessed with a Navajo guide. A Navajo guide can be the key to many wondrous and marvelous rock formation and ancient ruins.

A visit to Monument Valley will prove to be a culturally-rich experience and will leave you relaxed and feeling educated. The scenic grandeur and ancient spectacular that will meet you in Monument Valley shouldn’t be missed.

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