Welcome to Southwest USA -- Reasons to love Southwest USA -- Explore Southwest USA -- Getting to know Southwest USA -- Southwest USA itineraries -- Southwest USA your way -- A year in Southwest USA -- A brief history -- Grand Canyon and northern Arizona -- Phoenix and southern Arizona -- Southern Utah -- The Four Corners -- Santa Fe and northern New Mexico -- Albuquerque and southern New Mexico -- Las Vegas -- Before you go -- Getting around -- Practical information.
Summary:
Whether you want to be awed by the spectacular sight of the Grand Canyon, learn about indigenous culture at Canyon de Chelly, or test your luck in glittering Las Vegas, this travel guide makes sure you experience all that Southwest USA has to offer. Distinguished by red sandstone mesas, cactus-studded deserts, and towering rock arches, the Southwest USA's dramatic landscapes evoke frontier legends. Dotted among this natural beauty are an array of historical cities and towns that offer endless opportunities to experience the area's multicultural heritage. This newly updated guide brings Southwest USA to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region's iconic buildings and neighborhoods
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