Mesa Verde National Park is not only the most well-known example of ancient Native American cliff dwellings in Colorado and beyond, but the park is also home to the best-preserved ancient cliff dwelling in the entire country.

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While its 52 acres of sheer wonderment and an unmatched blast from the past, Mesa Verde is far from the only of its kind in Colorado to contain ancient ruins from the area's indigenous people that still stand.

One of these places is known as the Painted Hand Pueblo.

Colorado's Painted Hand Pueblo is an Ancient Wonder

Between the years 500 and 1300 AD, the Ancient Puebloans resided in the area of southeastern Colorado that we know today as the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.

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Today, this part of Colorado, commonly known as the Four Corners region, is home to a number of ancient Native American sites including Hovenweep and Lowery Pueblo, both of which also serve as serene draws for tourists interested in ancient American history, and each site is a little different from the last.

At Painted Hand Pueblo, visitors can witness an ancient, cylindrical tower made from adobe bricks believed to have once served as a sort of guard tower. The site is also filled with numerous examples of the indigenous people who created these architectural wonders using manmade materials in conjunction with natural rock formations.

The site is located roughly 44 miles from Cortez, Colorado, but you can take a virtual tour of Painted Hand Pueblo below:

Colorado’s Painted Hand Pueblo is an Ancient Site You Must See

While Mesa Verde is undoubtedly the most iconic example of Native American ruins in Colorado, the Painted Hand Pueblo is another site to behold.

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Architectural Wonder sits Abandoned at Colorado’s Mesa Verde

The Far View Visitor Center at Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park is a unique building that has been sitting vacant for close to a decade.

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A hiking area in Colorado is full of rocks that resemble faces and skulls.

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