Nachtrag zum Präsensunterricht (Woche 10)

In the Southwest - people and places

• Las Vegas

– casinos

– hotels

– the Strip (main road, lights, looks like Times Square in New York)

– in Nevada

– on Pacific Time

• Grand Canyon

– 4,000 feet deep

– Colorado River

– Grand Canyon skywalk

• Monument Valley

– one of the most photographed places on earth

– red sandstone (buttes - 1,000 feet tall)

– Visitor Center and Museum: open from 6 to 8 pm seven days a week; admission: $10 per person

– activities: 17-mile road drive & 3-mile trail walk

• Taos

– in New Mexico - USA, near the city of Santa Fe (90-minute drive)

– on Mountain Time

– attractions: Rio Grande (rafting)