Cliff Palace was home to about 100 Pueblo Indians. It was abandoned after a long period of failing crops, drought, and over-hunting — photo from Short hikes in Mesa Verde

Cliff Palace was home to about 100 Pueblo Indians. It was abandoned after a long period of failing crops, drought, and over-hunting

Cliff Palace was home to about 100 Pueblo Indians. It was abandoned after a long period of failing crops, drought, and over-hunting

May 25, 2011 · NIKON D40 · f/8 · 1/500