Montezuma Castle National Monument Travel Guide

 Basaic Says:  Here you see an example of a cliff house built by the Sinagua. These were built facing east so the morning sun would warm the house in the winter. The houses were relatively easy to make because all you had to do was enclose the mouth of the cave. You got to the house using... 

 Basaic Says:  Here you see how the inhabitants built these houses in the naturally occurring caves using the cave walls and roof as parts of the buildings. The doors are small to protect against the hot summer sun and the cold winter winds. Note the black color of the cave ceiling from... 

 Basaic Says:  Montezuma’s Well was probably formed about 11,000 years ago when the roof of a large water-filled underground cave collapsed. The resulting formation provided the water for a thriving Sinagua community and today offers us a unique look into the past. There are... 

 Basaic Says:  The Verde Valley was first settled around 700 AD by hunter gatherers who hunted antelope and gathered food on the fertile land along Wet Beaver Creek. You can see the course of the creek by looking for the line of green trees in the picture. Farming was probably introduced... 

 Yaqui Says:  Visitor Centers are like a museum within a museum. They not only provide a service in preserving and protecting our past, but provide a upclose educational look at centuries past. They had some really nice displays of artifacts and some really neat old photographs of what... 

 Yaqui Says:  I think these plaques are essential to any national park or monument. I know with my boys, they love to read them. And I am sure as with many school children find them enjoyable as well as many adults like myself. I watched many people just walk along and not even glance... 

 Yaqui Says:  Visitor centers are a wealth of information. It’s almost the central hub of any park almost more than the monument…….lol. Without them, many tourist or adventures would be lost. As you start to enter the walkway, be sure to take the time as you walk in or exit the visitor... 

 Yaqui Says:  What is really neat, there is a really cool model display that is encased and is a replica of the ruins during its occupation. It is very detailed and my boys really enjoyed it. It even has a voice recording explaining the different faucets of the Sinagua people while living... 

 Jerelis Says:  During our drive from Los Angeles to Phoenix we drove about 600 km through the Mojave Desert. We passed the Joshua Tree National Monument, which is a very poor soil area with highly deformed trees. These trees can grow up till 15 meters. We also drove through the windmill... 

 Jerelis Says:  For years, we have all been told of the importance of water. The general guideline has been to drink 2 litre of water each day. For a person who is not living an active lifestyle this may be enough, but if you are physically active, you need more water than that. That is... 

 Jerelis Says:  If you walk a bit further you'll be able to see more ruins of other dwellings. You're not allowed to enter these ruins and there is much to be said for, because a lot of people have already taken some art, pieces of rocks, other artifacts, etc. Nowadays these exhibits are... 

 Jerelis Says:  By the way...another part of Montezuma's Castle National Monument is Montezuma Well which is located about 16 km North East of the castle itself.We didn't know this when we visited this beautiful place. We heared it afterwards when we talked about our visit with other people...