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Learn about ALAMOSA Colorado. Search our Web Site for all your Real Estate needs search for new homes,resale homes,foreclosures,bank owned properties and investment properties FREE! Alamosa is the closest major town to the Great Sand Dunes National Park, a series wind-piled dunes formed from eroded particles in the Rio Grande Valley. These geological phenomena, set against the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, are the tallest dunes in the country (maxing out at about 700 feet). Hiking, camping, even "sand skiing" can be enjoyed at this giant playground. And an 18-hole golf course is just five miles south of the dunes. Closer to town are a couple of wildlife centers that make for interesting visits. Self-guide your way through the Alamosa-Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Complex Visitor Center, a wetlands area that protects a rich habitat of valley birds like greater sandhill cranes, black-crowned night herons, snowy egrets, and golden eagles. And just when you think you've seen it all, Alamosa invents a Rocky Mountain original: Colorado Gators, the world?s highest alligator colony. Watch about 120 gators in their geothermal lagoon, picnic, tour the fish tanks, and even buy gator meat. Hungry for more? The rustic True Grits Steakhouse is an ideal stop if you're longing for a true taste of Colorado - T-bone steaks and locally grown potatoes are the tops. Alamosa is the closest major town to the Great Sand Dunes National Park, a series wind-piled dunes formed from eroded particles in the Rio Grande Valley. These geological phenomena, set against the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, are the tallest dunes in the country (maxing out at about 700 feet). Hiking, camping, even "sand skiing" can be enjoyed at this giant playground. And an 18-hole golf course is just five miles south of the dunes. Closer to town are a couple of wildlife centers that make for interesting visits. Self-guide your way through the Alamosa-Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Complex Visitor Center, a wetlands area that protects a rich habitat of valley birds like greater sandhill cranes, black-crowned night herons, snowy egrets, and golden eagles. And just when you think you've seen it all, Alamosa invents a Rocky Mountain original: Colorado Gators, the world?s highest alligator colony. Watch about 120 gators in their geothermal lagoon, picnic, tour the fish tanks, and even buy gator meat. Hungry for more? The rustic True Grits Steakhouse is an ideal stop if you're longing for a true taste of Colorado - T-bone steaks and locally grown potatoes are the tops. © Copyright 2004 by IMC and DenverRealEstateSource.com |
