Colorado, el estado de las Montañas Rocosas
Colorado está localizado en el suroeste de los Estados Unidos de América. El terreno rugoso de la cordillera de las Montañas Rocosas domina la mitad del lado oeste del estado. Es uno de los destinos favoritos para caminantes, excursionistas, acampadores y escaladores quienes adoran andar a través de ellas y disfrutar del espectacular paisaje. En el Invierno, atrae a numerosos esquiadoes y snowboarders a algunos de los mejores sitios para esquiar en los Estados Unidos.
Vea el Viejo Oeste
Colorado es el lugar perfecto para tener la experiencia de visitar el "Wild West" de los Estados Unidos. Abundan ranchos ganaderos y ranchos para huéspedes en la Gran Planicie de Colorado en el este así como en las altitudes de las Montañas Rocosas. Esta todavía se considera la tierra de indios y vaqueros. Los pueblos mineros, donde se extraía oro y plata en el Viejo Oeste, sobreviven en las montañas juntos con muchos otros pueblos fantasma abandonados.
Lugar de Aventura en Tierra Salvaje
Colorado tiene miles de kilómetros de senderos bien mantenidos que van a través de montañas, bosques y planicies. Estos atraen caminantes, excursionistas, acampadores y escaladores así como gente que gusta de cabalgar y del ciclismo de montraña. Las Montañas Rocosas ofrecen magníficos retos para escaladores. Muchos de los rios y arroyos porporcionan excelente kayaking, remo en canoa y aventuras en los rápidos. A través de Colorado, se pueden encontrar numerosos proveedores de equipo apropiado, guías, ranchos de huéspedes y caballerizas para satisfacer todas sus necesidades de aventura.
Denver, la ciudad a una milla de altura
Denver, la capital de Colorado, es un centro metropolitano que yace en la Gran Planicie al lado oeste del pie de las Montañas Rocosas. La ciudad esta localizada a una altitud de mas de 1,700 metros (5,000 pies), que es aproximadamente una milla sobre el nivel del mar. Tiene un próspero distrito comercial con muchas oportunidades de disfrutar de compras, entretenimientos, actividades culturales y eventos deportivos. El corto recorrido de aproximadamente dos horas lo lleva a el corazón de las Montañas Rocosas para que disfrute de algunos de los mejores lugares para caminar, escalar o esquiar en los Estados Unidos.
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The Rocky Mountain State
Colorado is located in Southwestern United States of America. The rugged Rocky Mountain range dominates the western half of the state. It is a favorite destination for hikers, backpackers, campers and mountain climbers who love to trek through and enjoy the spectacular scenery. In the winter, it attracts numerous skiers and snowboarders to some of the best ski resorts in the USA.
Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs is located about 70 miles south of Denver near the base of 14,110 feet high Pikes Peak. The Garden of the Gods, in the western suburbs, contains some spectacular rock formations including a huge balancing rock. The city is home to the Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame, the US Air Force Academy, a museum of Anasazi Indian culture, and a Ghost Town museum. Suburban Manitou Springs has a refurbished old west flavor with many restaurants and unique shops as well as a cog-wheeled train that ascend to the summit of Pikes Peak. A partially paved road to the summit of the peak begins a few miles west of the city.
See the Old West
Colorado is a great place to experience the Wild West of the US. Working cattle ranches and guest ranches abound both in the eastern Great Plains of Colorado and in the Rocky Mountain high country. This is still the land of cowboys and Indians. Old West gold and silver mining towns survive in the mountains along side many abandoned ghost towns.
Land of Wilderness Adventure
Colorado has thousands of miles of well-maintained trails through the mountains, forests and plains. These attract hikers, backpackers, trekkers, wilderness campers and mountain climbers as well as horseback riders and mountain bikers. The Rocky Mountains offer some excellent rock climbing and mountain climbing challenges. Many of the streams and rivers provide excellent kayaking, canoeing and rafting adventures. Throughout Colorado, you can find numerous wilderness outfitters, guides, guest-ranches and horse stables to satisfy your thirst for adventure.
Great Ski Country
Colorado attracts thousands of skiers and snowboarders every winter between December and March. Some of the best skiing in North America can be found at Aspen, Vail, Steamboat Springs and Breckenridge, located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Denver, the mile high city
Denver, the capitol of Colorado, is a sprawling metropolitan center on the Great Plains at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. The city is located at an altitude of over 5,000 feet, which is about one mile above sea level. It has a thriving commercial district with many opportunities to enjoy shopping, entertainment, cultural and sports events. A short one or two hour drive from downtown brings you into the heart of the Rocky Mountains for some of the best wilderness hiking, mountain climbing and skiing in the US.
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