Grand Canyon, Arizona, Nevada, Lake Powell to Lake Mead, June 27, 2017, Sentinel-2 true-color satellite image. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site, and made pilgrimages to it. Since that time, the Colorado River has driven the down-cutting of the tributaries and retreat of the cliffs, simultaneously deepening and widening the canyon.įor thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans, who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. While some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists, several recent studies support the hypothesis that the Colorado River established its course through the area about 5 to 6 million years ago. Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of the preservation of the Grand Canyon area and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery. The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters). The Grand Canyon ( Hopi: Öngtupqa, Yavapai: Wi:kaʼi:la, Navajo: Bidááʼ Haʼaztʼiʼ Tsékooh, Southern Paiute language: Paxa’uipi, Spanish: Gran Cañón or Gran Cañón del Colorado) is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. We eagerly await the opportunity to fly you to these incredible American landmarks and provide you with an airborne sightseeing experience unlike any other.Location within North America Show map of North Americaģ6☁8′N 112☃6′W / 36.3°N 112.6°W / 36.3 -112.6 Coordinates: 36☁8′N 112☃6′W / 36.3°N 112.6°W / 36.3 -112.6 The environmental impact of our equipment and the preservation of these fragile landforms is of utmost importance to us, as they belonged to this Earth long before we did.
Our dedication to service and safety is unmatched by any other Grand Canyon touring company. Our teams work tirelessly to imagine even more exciting sightseeing adventures to show our passengers the most captivating natural formations in the desert US.
Our Grand Canyon endeavors have expanded to include trips to Monument Valley, Rainbow Bridge, Antelope Canyon, Tower Butte, and many other desert destinations. Today, GCA offers an array of flights that transport our passengers to some of the most impressive natural landforms in the American Southwest. Over the past ninety years, our company has evolved from a small business offering local airplane tours into the most recognized air tour company in the world. At Grand Canyon Airlines, we challenge ourselves daily to provide our guests with a sightseeing experience more innovative and memorable than the last.
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