Verde Valley Views

Since we are staying in Camp Verde north of Phoenix, we took some time today to explore this area. We visited Montezuma’s Castle and Well, just 15 minutes away from our campground. Montezuma’s Castle is a 20-room “high-rise apartment” dwelling constructed in a limestone cliff by the Sinagua people. Tourists are no longer allowed in the dwelling itself, but it is still an amazing sight to see from a distance. We also went to the nearby Montezuma’s Well, which is a natural limestone sinkhole that is feed by an underground spring. The vista views of the Verde Valley, seen from a walkway on the rim of the well, were spectacular in all directions.