Imagine This

Southern Sinagua farmers built five-story, 20  room dwellings in the early 1100's. It was amazing to see the structures built into the cliff overlooking the valley! The National Park site was named, Montezuma Castle because it was assumed that it was Aztec in origin. New facts have proven this questionable. 45 rooms were built into the rock cliff and sometimes shared by three families. 

A creek was the source of water for growing their crops of corn, beans, squash, and cotton. Gathering of berries, and hunting of deer, antelope, rabbits, and duck provided them with a great source of food in their lovely valley. This Verde Valley location was home to settlers for thousands of years and is located 50 miles south of Flagstaff, AZ. I would highly recommend the stop to visit if in the area.