I-Montezuma Castle, iTuzigoot, ne-Montezuma Well

Izikhumbuzo ezimbili zikazwelonke

Emahora angama-1 nesigamu enyakatho yePhoenix yizikhumbuzo ezimbili zikazwelonke ezifanelekile ukuhamba usuku oluvela endaweni yasePhoenix. Imephu ye-National Parks yase-Arizona.

Isikhumbuzo seMontezuma Castle National sisezingeni eliphakeme eliyizinyawo eziyikhulu ngaphezu kweValde Valley. Kwakuyizintatheli ezinhlanu indawo yokuhlala ekamelweni lama-20 eyakhiwe abalimi abanokuthula eSinagua ekhulwini le-12. Le ndawo yazinqabile izinsimu ezivundile lapho zanda khona imbewu, ubhontshisi bekotishi kanye nekotini.

Eduze, umfula wawunika umthombo onamathemba wamanzi. Le ndawo futhi inikeze ukuphepha kwezinye izivakashi ezingase zibe yingozi.

I-Montezuma Castle yayakhiwe ngokuqinile kangangokuthi manje ingenye yezakhiwo eziphambili ezigcinwe ngaphambili eziseNingizimu-ntshonalanga. Esiseduze angabona futhi amanye amanxiwa asuka kwenye indawo yokuhlala engamakamelo ayisithupha-45 eyakhiwe phansi kwesiphepho.

I-Tuzigoot liyigama le-Apache elisho "amanzi agwegwe ." I-Tuzigoot National Monument iyinsalela yedolobhana laseSinaguan elakhiwe ngaphezu kweVerde Valley ngaphambi kuka-1400. Kucatshangwa ukuthi abantu lapha, nokwakhiwa kwamakamelo engeziwe kubangelwa abalimi abashiya isomiso ezindaweni ezikude. Izivakashi zimenywa ukuba zihambe futhi zizungeze iTuzigoot ukuze zizame ukucabanga impilo yansuku zonke yeSinagua eyasimisa, izingelwa futhi yakha ubumba nemidwebo kule ndawo amakhulu eminyaka edlule.

I-Montezuma Well iphinde ivulele umphakathi ukuvakashelwa. Umthombo uyinki yamakhilomitha eminyaka edlule. Izakhamuzi zakhona zenkathi zasebenzisa amanzi emthonjeni ukuze zisele izitshalo zazo. Izindawo zokuhlala ezibonakalayo zingabonakala lapha, kanye nezindlu zokuhlala phansi, konke okubonakalayo ezindleleni zabavakashi.

Kungaba ngomzuzu wamaminithi angu-20 ukusuka eMonikhumeni WaseMontauma Castle National.

Bobabili i-Montezuma Castle neTuzigoot baphathwa yi-National Park Service. I-museum eMontezuma Castle inikeza ulwazi oluhle, kodwa idinga ukulungiswa okuncane. I-Visitor Centre eTuzigoot, noma kunjalo, yenziwe kahle kakhulu. Zombili izikhumbuzo zithandeka kakhulu, kodwa isixuku esincane uTuzigoot sizobe sithandwa kakhulu kulabo ababili ngoba ungakwazi ngempela ukuhamba, ngaphakathi nangaseduze nesakhiwo. Akukho ukudla okutholakala kunoma iyiphi yalezi zindawo, ngakho-ke ulethe ezinye izitshalo nezithelo neziphuzo. Kukhona indawo epikiniki eMontezuma Castle. Uma uvakashela entwasahlobo nasehlobo, qiniseka ukuthi ulethe isigqoko ne-suncreeen, ngoba kunokuvikeleka okuncane elangeni.

Kukhona imali yokungena kokubili izikhumbuzo zeMontezuma Castle neTuzigoot National. Hlola ku-intanethi ngamathuba esaphulelo ezempi nabasendulo. Ezinsukwini ezithile zonyaka, wonke umuntu uyangeniswa mahhala emazweni amaningi aseMelika ePark and Monuments, kuhlanganise nalawa.

Izikhombisi-ndlela ezivela e-Phoenix ukuya e-Montezuma Castle: thatha i-I-17 enyakatho ukuze uphume 289 Phuma 289 bese ulandela izimpawu ezintathu ukuya endaweni yokupaka isikhungo sevakashele. Ukusuka lapho, ukuze ufike eTuzigoot, buyela emuva ku-I-17 kuya ku-260 ukudonsa ngaseCottonwood.

Thatha u-279, umgwaqo omdala oya eCottonwood, waya kuClarkdale bese ulandela izimpawu kuTuzigoot.