Catching up... Sedona - 5. MONTEZUMA'S CASTLE

Montezuma's Castle was a pretty quick tour.  We went through the Visitors' center, showed our Golden Age Pass, and walked out the door to the path leading to the ruin.

Along the way we saw a dove:

Closer look at the castle:

 Another critter on the path:

And a close-up:

This model was behind glass and shows what Montezuma's Castle looked like when it was lived in, and what some of the natives might have been doing to occupy their time:

Although this site has the grandest name, "Montezuma's Castle," it was probably the least interesting to me, and the shortest tour Diana and I took.  I'm glad I went, I've actually been here before, but forgot.  I guess that tells you how impressed I was.  Still, it's local history of how the natives lived and worked and survived, and it's a beautiful area with a short walk on a good path to the viewing spot.

From Wikipedia:

"Montezuma Castle National Monument protects a set of well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings near the town of Camp Verde, Arizona, United States. The dwellings were built and used by the Sinagua people, a pre-Columbian culture closely related to the Hohokam and other indigenous peoples of the southwestern United States between approximately 1100 and 1425 AD. The main structure comprises five stories and twenty rooms, and was built over the course of three centuries."  Click the link above for more information.

From Me and Katie, have a great day, everyone!   😎🙃😎