BY GROUP 3

GRAND
CANYON
 A large part of Grand
Canyon lies within
Grand Canyon
National Park and is
managed by the
National Park
Service.However,
the
Grand Canyon Sky
walk
and the
waterfalls of Havas
upai
are located on tribal
GRAND CANYON IS IN THE NORTHWEST lands outside of the
CORNER OF ARIZONA, CLOSE TO THE BORDERS National Park.
OF UTAH AND NEVADA.
AN INTRODUCTION
TO GRAND CANYON
- the 1 mile deep(1.6km) Grand Canyon
Around 5.5 million people each year see
each year
- The canyon is 277 river mile (448km)
long, and up to 18 miles (29km) wide.
- Most visitors (90%) see Grand Canyon
from “South Rim” from overlooks
accessed by by free park shuttle buses or
by their personal vehicles.
WEATHER
Weather in the Grand Canyon varies according
to elevation.
Conditions in the Grand Canyon region are
generally dry, but substantial precipitation
occurs twice annually.
 IN SEPTEMBER 1540, UNDER
ORDERS FROM THE
CONQUISTADOR
FRANCISCO VÁZQUEZ DE CORONA
DO
TO SEARCH FOR THE FABLED
SEVEN CITIES OF CIBOLA,
CAPTAIN
GARCÍA LÓPEZ DE CÁRDENAS,
ALONG WITH HOPI GUIDES AND A
SMALL GROUP OF SPANISH
SOLDIERS, TRAVELED TO THE
SOUTH RIM OF THE GRAND
CANYON BETWEEN DESERT VIEW
AND MORAN POINT.

HISTORY