Linh Duong Gorge – a masterpiece of creation-Tourism

There are few places in the world where visitors can see the beautiful curves of sandstone mountains carved by wind, water and magical light through the ravine as in Antelope Canyon.

This canyon is located on the Navajo land, in the state of Arizona, the southwestern United States. This is the dream destination of many guests travel and photographer. Antelope Canyon is like a mysterious gem for those who have ever admired its beauty.

Linh Duong Gorge is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the United States.

Famous attractions

If you have once been able to see the magnificent beauty of Antelope Canyon, you will be overwhelmed by the wonderful carvings that nature has to offer. This beauty is unlike any other masterpiece in the world.

Antelope Canyon is made up of two red-brown cliffs, has a magical winding shape and is composed of many different geological layers, mainly sandstone and limestone. Millions of years ago, this entire area was a sand desert. When it rains, the water seeps into the sand, causing the sand to be compacted, then under the heat of the desert these compacted sand blocks harden, gradually forming the Navajo sandstone canyons. Earthquakes cracked these rocky canyons, then flash floods penetrated the rocks and winds pushed sand into the fissures, smoothing the edges over thousands of years to create the canyon’s unique shape. like nowadays.

Antelope Canyon is not part of the national park system of the United States but belongs to the management of the Navajo Indian tribe. It began to be opened to visitors in 1997 when the Navajo Nation was built into a Navajo Tribal Park (Navajo Tribal Park). The reason it is called Linh Duong Gorge is because there were many antelopes living in this area before.

When you go to the American Southwest, you will see a lot of postcards with pictures of Antelope Canyon. This place appeared in the action movie “Broken Arrow” (“Broken Arrow”) directed by John Woo in 1996 and is also the location of the clip “I’m not a girl, not yet a woman” of the singer. Britney Spears.

Antelope Canyon is divided into two areas: Upper Antelope and Lower Antelope. Each area has its own unique beauty. However, you cannot explore this area on your own, but must buy a Navajo tour through local travel agencies, with shuttles and guides to visit. The reason is that this canyon is very narrow, where there is light, it is bright, there are also very dark places, if you are not careful you will fall. Sometimes the ravine is flooded by river water or there may be sudden flash floods, so it is very dangerous if you go alone.

Upper Antelope

Upper Antelope or “Tsé bighánílíní” in Navajo, means “where water flows over rocks”. It is shaped like an upside-down V, narrower above than below, so beams of light through the narrow slit illuminate the canyon floor and surrounding rocks. The light reflected from the stone walls creates a magical beauty.

If you’ve ever seen pictures of Antelope Canyon on the internet, 90% of them are pictures of Upper Antelope. Upper Antelope is located on a small hill, in the middle there is a vertical crack like cutting the hill in two, this crack is the Upper Antelope Canyon.

The best time to visit Antelope Canyon if you want to see the magical beams is from late March to early October, between 11am and 1:30pm in spring or summer on a sunny day .

Upper Antelope Canyon tour price ranges from 100USD/person (equivalent to 2,350,000VND) for an hour including return time. The more advanced photography tour for photographers costs about 150USD/person (equivalent to 3,525,000VND) with a shooting time of about 2 hours.

Upper Antelope is very crowded with tourists, especially in summer and can sometimes cause congestion inside the canyon.

Lower Antelope

Lower Antelope Canyon or “Hazdistazí” in Navajo means “spiral rock arch”. It is shaped like a V, the bottom floor is narrow and the top is wider so the light will be scattered and not fanciful, unique to Upper Antelope. However, because more light can enter the canyon, the rock colors here are brighter and more vibrant.

Lower Canyon has less tourists but in return it is deserted, much quieter. Going to the Lower, you will be able to see and take more pictures in the Upper Canyon. Tour prices in the Lower are also cheaper, from 50 USD (equivalent to 1,175,000 VND) for an hour.

Coming to Lower Antelope at sunset or dawn, the sun shines rays through the rocky ravines creating a wonderful scene of rock changing colors, perhaps only the naked eye can capture all the scenery. In this special place, no camera can capture all the magic of nature here.

It is because of this special charm and majestic beauty that Antelope Canyon is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States, attracting many professional photographers to hunt for the best images of the natural wonder. this course. Many photographers stay in Antelope for a whole month just to capture the best moments of light and color changing rocks.