atchison topekaand sant fe railway

Stop #8 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Spain established permanent colonial settlements in the Rio Grande Valley during the late 16th and 17th centuries. In 1706, Spanish colonial leaders founded La Villa de Alburquerque, named after Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, Duke of Alburquerque.

Stop #7C Grand Canyon,AZ

The Grand Canyon is a record of Earth’s history. The oldest rocks exposed in the canyon are nearly 2 billion years old. Layers of sandstone, limestone, and shale preserve ancient environments, including oceans, deserts, and forests. The canyon itself was mainly shaped by erosion from the Colorado