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GRAND CANYON. Grand Canyon located in the southwest of the US in state of Arizona for a total area of ​​ 4,933 km square. Grand Canyon is 460 km long,

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1 GRAND CANYON

2 Grand Canyon located in the southwest of the US in state of Arizona for a total area of ​​ 4,933 km square. Grand Canyon is 460 km long, 30 km wide and more than 1.6 km deep Park falls under the Colorado Plateau that lies in the four states. (Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico).

3 Map of Grand Canyon

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6 Canyon created by Coloredo River for millions years. The upper part of the park consists scarred landscape, in which stands the individual rocks falling to the valley. The canyon floor consists of 2 billion years old slate (břidlice). That is why there are cactuses and agaves. Park leads 23 miles long road. Every year the Grand Canyon has 5 million visitors.

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9 Grand Canyon Skywalk Grand Canyon Skywalk is a glass bridge over a mile gorge and which extends 20 meters over the edge of the canyon.

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13 Antelope Canyon Antelope Canyon is one of the most photographed rock gorges of the world. Sunlight there lighting conditions changing virtually every minute.

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15 Thank you for your attention By Sylvie Kůpová 3.A.

16 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detai lpage&v=h3jY4wzQPGs


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