Border to Seven
The Centennial State, Colorado, has seven other states along it’s borders. It has Utah on the west border, Wyoming to the north along with parts of Nebraska, Kansas to the East, and then along the south you can enter in from Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona. This state has so many types of terrain from sand dunes on the east side to high mountain tops of the west side. Deep forest lands and prairies on the north side and high desert mountains on the south side of the state. It is truly a wonderful state to spend time in no matter when you go.
Visitors can pick one of the many hotels Colorado has waiting for them to start their journey. They can find their way to the top of Mount Elbert which is the highest peak standing at 14,440 feet. Or they can find themselves at the lowest point of 3,281 feet. The climate ranges in temperatures from four below in the winter depending on where you are to ninety six degrees in the summer, which also depends on where you are. Be careful if a thunderstorm arrives. Colorado is a leading state in deaths by lightning. I suppose that is the price to pay for being so close to the clouds.
There are some Ancient Pueblo Native ruins left in the hills of the mountains. The Ute Nation was the Native Americans that stayed around the area. The Arapaho Nation and the Cheyenne Nations moved further west. But there are still some points of interest to see from the Native American communities. You will find plenty of art festivals featuring their work in baskets, blankets and jewelry. It is rather interesting if you take the time to learn about the state, how many times it was turned over. The U.S. gave it up for the purchase of Florida from Spain in 1819 with the Adams-Onis Treaty. Mexico got it when they won independence from Spain but then gave it back to the U.S. after the Mexican-American War which was laid out in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo in 1848. Then of course the Mormons of Deseret staked their claim to the area. But that area is now called Utah. It is a fascinating state with many things to do and discover.
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