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Colorado is nicknamed the Rocky Mountain State for its most prominent geographic feature-- Colorado's 270,000 sq km has the highest mean elevation among the states.Denver is the capital and principle city. Most of the state's economy is devoted to manufacturing, ranching, mining, and tourism, particularly skiing and visits to Rocky Mountain National Park and the ancient cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park.The Spanish laid claim to the area in 1706, but the land came under US control after the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and Mexican-American War (1848). Colorado achieved statehood in 1876.
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| Colorado Links - Directory of business, entertainment, government, medical, and transportation sites throughout the state.
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| | Discover Colorado - Official site of the State of Colorado. Offers history, demographic information, maps, information on business, tourist information, as well as information on state government.
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| | A Colorado Reference - Reference guide to the state and its cities, towns, businesses, history, and attractions.
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| | Biscayne Bay Publishing - Guide to activities, shopping and dining, transportation, maps, special events, and real estate. From the Destinations West magazine.
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- A Taste of Colorado Along I-25 - Trinidad (Exits 13 through 15) is the first town of any size inside Colorado from New Mexico. It has a very helpful tourist center with clean bathrooms and fresh’ish coffee.
Trinidad was originally founded as a crossroads for the Santa Fe Trail, w - Colorado Springs – What Is There To Be Seen - The most frequently visited man-made attractions in Colorado Springs is the U.S. Air Force Academy, which is very interesting. Its tries to develop young men and women into brave Air Force Officers. ...
- A Taste of Colorado Along I-70 - Coors Brewery Tour Ten miles west of downtown Denver on I-70 is the town of Golden, home of the Coors brewery. If you’re interested in beer and don’t mind free samples, it’s worth two hours of your time. Eighty percent of the people who take this tour a
- All Around Trinidad, Colorado - ALL AROUND TRNINIDAD, COLORADO
The Trinidad History Society’s booklet, “A Walk Through the History of Trinidad” has as good an introduction to this town as anyone could write:
Trinidad has an amazing amount of history…. The brick-paved s - All Around Breckenridge, Colorado - ALL AROUND BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO
Summit County: Breckenridge, Frisco and Keystone, with a brief mention of Fairplay
I’ve never skied in my life, so why was I going back to the ski capital of America?
The allure of Summit County–B - Then and Now in South Western Colorado - ...
- Colorado Travel Guide - ...
- River Rafting in Colorado - ...
- A Look at Colorado Flower Delivery - ...
- Great Adventures in Colorado - If you go to Colorado, you'll find a lot of different ways to play in the snow: you can ski, do some snowboarding or simply walk in snow. Colorado is a wonderful place to unplug, relax and do nothing...
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