The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are more than 700 years old and are very cool to see. They were built by the Anasazi people and are not replicas. These are the real deal.
From about 1200 B.C. to around 1300 A.D., native Americans who lived in Colorado and the surrounding area roamed the area and built places to live. That is how these cliff dwellings came to be.
They are at the bottom of beautiful Pikes Peak and are well-preserved. Touch and explore as there are no signs forbidding you to do so. Cool, huh? The kids will love exploring these dwellings and most adults do as well.
Learn about the Anasazi, who they were, how they lived, and where they went. This is truly an educational and fun way to spend the day. If you homeschool your children, this will be a great field trip that will make history come alive for them.
There is also an outdoor oven for you to see, along with a nature preserve with the kinds of plants that the Anasazi used for food and medicine. This is a very interesting place to visit and you will probably spend hours here checking everything out.
In the summer, you can eat at the snack bar that is open from June through August.
Also, from June through August, Native Americans perform traditional dances and ceremonies for you in traditional costumes and they are quite amazing. You will truly enjoy their performance. Next to the dwellings is the Anasazi museum and a Southwestern gift shop so you can buy souvenirs to take home with you. The building was built in the style of the Pueblo Indians who are descendants of the Anasazi people.
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings, located in Manitou Springs, Colorado are open everyday of the year except for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The hours vary depending on the time of year. Tickets for ages 12 and over are $9.50, for kids seven through eleven, $7.50 and ages six and under get in free.
Go five miles West of I-25 on Hwy. 24 . The address is 10 Cliff Dwellings Road and you can call them at 719-685-5242 or
800-354-9971.
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