Guide Note:The Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most awe inspiring sites in the US, it is considered one of the "seven natural wonders of the world" and is one of the oldest national parks in the U.S. The park itself covers over one million acres of land in Arizona and at it's widest point the canyon is approximately eighteen miles wide and a mile deep. There are nearly five million visitors to the park each year.
Fast Facts:
- Designated a national park on February 26, 1919
- One of the seven Natural Wonders of the World
- There are approximately 1,737 species of plants
- 355 species of birds in the canyon region
