| Page Views: 2,865 Last Visit to Grand Canyon National Park: February, 1997 | Sharrie's Grand Canyon South Rim Magnificence by Sharrie - last update: Jun 22, 2004 |
THE GRAND CANYON! Oh My God, what more can I say about this wonder of the world? Yes, one of the 7 Wonders of the World, if not the most wonderful of all! Accolades throughout the ages; its size, its beauty, its magnificence, its eternity & it's to me a miracle! A miracle because only in this age, time & technology that we are able to experience it fully. Think of the airplane, the photographic equipment & the internet... only NOW can we all share in this miracle in a way no one could ever before! Aren't these all miracles?!?!?! The wonder of life never cease to amaze me, but this one has to be one of the GREATEST, the MOST AWESOME & the MOST INCREDIBLE experience of my lifetime! I love it so much so that I've been back more than 5 times!!! There is really no place like the Grand Canyon where the sheer impact of one's first view is so overwhelming that it is beyond belief!!! "Lovely and majestic beyond the cunning of human thought, the mighty monuments rise to the sun as lightly as clouds that pass. And forever glorious & forever immutable, they must rebuke human pride with the vision of ultimate beauty, and fulfil earth's dream of rest after her work is done." --- Harriet Monroe, 1899.
Facts about Grand Canyon
Established Feb. 26, 1919.
1,218,375 acres.
No. of visitors - 4 million p.a.
Facts about Arizona
Population: 3,752,000.
Area: 114,000 sq mi.
Capital & Largest City: Phoenix (pop. 2,073,600)
Origin of Name: From a Papago word meaning small springs.
Motto: Ditat Deus (God Enriches).
Info:
Arizona Office of Tourism:
110 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
Tel: (602) 542 8687.
Web Resources
Country Code: 1
Yellow Pages: YellowPages.com
Newspaper: USA Today |
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Sharrie's Grand Canyon National Park Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do
Tips: 13 - Photos: 13 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | Local Customs | | | Packing Lists
Tips: 1 | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips
Tips: 31 - Photos: 31 |
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Confucius Mon Apr 5, 2004 03:59 UTC
I enjoyed your comment on my Grand Canyon page. I think most people will assume you might intend to actually jump off but I know exactly what you meant from previously reading your Grand Canyon pages. | Procaccini Thu Apr 10, 2003 05:20 UTC
Beautiful pictures and documented tips on one of the 7 wonders of the nature in the world! Congratulations! | Nykaenen Fri Feb 7, 2003 07:06 UTC
You are so lucky to visit 5 times!!! I was supposed to see it in Jan 1996 but it was closed for a few days when I arrived - the only time in its history (due to "quarrel" between the Congress & the state of Colorado)! What a bad luck :-(( | mrclay2000 Thu Feb 6, 2003 19:59 UTC
This is chock-full of good information and photography. |
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