Montezuma Castle

Montezuma Castle

@Marcyaz (35316)

United States

June 8, 2016 9:42am CST

Montezuma Castle National Monument, is near the town of Camp Verde, AZ. This is a Native American cliff dwelling which is like a high rise built into the cliff. It is 5 stories high with about twenty individual rooms where the Sinagua Indians lived around 600 years ago. There is a visitor center and a wheel chair accessible path to the ruins which makes it a popular stop for people of all ages. They have many visitors come here to the Monument.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

8 Jun 16

That must be a fascinating place to visit. The name of Montezuma gives the impression of a migration from the Aztec and Inca regions.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@Aslyum It is very fascinating to visit there. The name does give that impression doesn't it?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

8 Jun 16

@Marcyaz I wonder if there is some connection with Mexico from the distant past.

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@Asylum Not from what I have been led to understand.

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@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

8 Jun 16

Do they say what happened to those who lived in them? I've heard that for decades they thought it was the Anasazi who built them, don't quote me on that though cuz I didn't read it in any official articles.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@rebelann No reason is given but it could have been drought or another tribe moving into the area or any such thing like that. They do think the Anasazi came sometime later.

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@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Jun 16

It's such a shame that early European pioneers destroyed everything that had anything to do with native Americans @Marcyaz such a hateful group of people.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Jun 16

@rebelann Yes and the Native Americans still have a hard time today at least some of them do.

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@yukimori (10193)

• United States

8 Jun 16

Sadly, although we live about an hour away, we still haven't taken the time to go there. Maybe when the weather cools down a bit... It's finally hitting the triple digits around here.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@yukimori My friend had called me and said they are having really hot days now with triple digits. You do need to take a drive and see it sometime if you only are about an hour away.

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Jun 16

@yukimori It is just amazing to see the cliff dwellings and think how the people lived up there.

@yukimori (10193)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@Marcyaz It's been on my list of things to do for ages, but we've just never gotten around to doing it. Once it cools down a bit, I think we'll take a drive over there with the kids.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)

• United States

9 Jun 16

I'd love to visit this.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Jun 16

Tampa_girl7 It is a good place to visit and see the cliff dwellings.

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

24 Apr 17

It looks like it would be an interesting place to visit.

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@TheHorse (238275)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 17

I wanna see how they get a wheelchair up there!

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

7 Jun 17

@TheHorse That's a really good question.

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

8 Jun 16

I have been there as well as all National Parks and Monuments in AZ. This is an excellent example of cliff dwellings, a smaller version of Mesa Verde.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@JohnRoberts It is definitely an excellent example fo cliff dwellings.

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@earnnings (1325)

• India

8 Jun 16

wow it looks so complicated construction. The mud construction is very prominent one. The mud which was used earlier in construction was equal to strength of 100 pillars. It wont be washed out also

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@quantum2020 (12054)

• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

9 Jun 16

I have seen the monument through the TV. It´s an interesting place. I would like to be able to visit it once in my life.

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Jun 16

@quantum2020 Perhaps one day you will be able to visit there and see it.

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

That's amazing place. It is really a tourist attraction. I wish I can go there.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@Shavkat It is an amazing place and does draw a lot of visitors. Maybe someday you can go and see it.

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@cmoneyspinner (9218)

• Austin, Texas

19 Jul 16

I suppose the dwellings were built into the cliff for safety reasons, but I wouldn't want to live there.

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

19 Jul 16

@cmoneyspinner Yes they were built for the tribes safety as other nations could declare war on them.

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@amadeo (111937)

• United States

8 Jun 16

Sounds very interesting there.Nice place to visit for people going AZ.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@amadeo It is a very interesting place to see and there are other things to see nearby also. If you are ever going to be in AZ it is a must see.

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

9 Jun 16

I would want to visit!

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 Jun 16

@Jessicalynnt It is a good place to visit with lots of interesting cities nearby to visit also.

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@mom210 (9170)

• United States

8 Jun 16

I would love to visit that area, but I have not been in that area at all. Someday, maybe.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@mom210 It is nice to visit there but do not do it in the summertime as it would be to hot for you.

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@Daljinder (23193)

• Bangalore, India

8 Jun 16

Whoa! It's cool. It seems to blend into the background.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Jun 16

@Daljinder It does blend into the landscape has to as people once lived up there and it is cool to see.

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@TheHorse (238275)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 17

It looks really pretty. Can you go inside the rooms?

@DeborahDiane (40843)

• Laguna Woods, California

9 Jun 16

I have seen Montezuma's castle. It is amazing!

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Jun 16

@DeborahDiane Montezuma's Castle is really different. I love going there and just sitting and looking at the dwelling.

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jun 16

This would be a very interesting place to visit.

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Jun 16

@JudyEv It is very interesting to see and walk around the area.