UNESCO - Grand Canyon National Park - Havasu Falls Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Grand Canyon National Park - Havasu Falls - Carved out by the Colorado River, Grand Canyon is nearly 4'900 ft /1'500 m) deep and is the most spectacular gorge in the world. Located in the state of Arizona, it cuts across the Grand Canyon National Park. Its horizontal strata retrace the geological history of the past 2 billion years. There are also prehistoric traces of human adaptation to a particularly harsh environment. Havasu Falls is a waterfall of Havasu Creek, located in the Grand Canyon. It is the most visited of the various falls along Havasu Creek. It consists of one main chute that drops over a 90-to-100-foot (27 to 30 m) vertical cliff into a series of plunge pools. High calcium carbonate concentration in the water creates the vivid blue-green colour and forms the natural travertine dams that occur in various places near the falls. World Heritage Sites in the USA - Name: Grand Canyon National Park Site: Havasu Falls Country: United States of America Location: Arizona Inscription: 1979 Category: Natural (vii)(viii)(ix)(x) Unesco Ref: 75 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.