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Snowy Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde

A wide-angle view of the Cliff Palace cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park, featuring stone structures and circular kivas built into a large sandstone alcove, with snow covering the canyon floor under bright afternoon light.

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