UNESCO WHS - Grand Canyon National Park Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Grand Canyon National Park - 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. World Heritage Sites in the USA - Name: Grand Canyon National Park 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.