Established on June 29, 1906, Mesa Verde National Park offers an unparalleled opportunity to see and experience a unique cultural and physical landscape. Including more than 4,000 known archeological sites dating back to A.D. 550, this national treasure in southwestern Colorado protects the cliff dwellings and mesa top sites of pit houses, pueblos, masonry towers, and farming structures of the Ancestral Pueblo peoples who lived in here for more than 700 years. Today, @mesaverdenps protects the rich cultural heritage of 26 tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past. ⁣ ⁣ Image: An opening with a view of blue sky above. The ladder provided entrance to a kiva in times past. NPS/Jacob Frank⁣ ⁣ #mesaverdenationalpark #colorado #nationalparkservice #travel #bluesky