I mentioned that people live in the canyon, but they are not the first inhabitants. People have lived here for hundreds (thousands?) of years, as they have throughout the American Southwest. There are ancient pueblos scattered throughout the canyon. It’s a bit of a challenge photographing them from the canyon rim, but we managed to get a few OK shots.

We visited from the East Entrance, near Tuba City on the Navajo Reservation. It’s far less crowded than the South Entrance and a lot more pleasant. There is a 25 mile road from the East Entrance to the Village. It has great view and lots of turnouts.