On our way to Durango we drove by Chimney Rock. Unfortunately we couldn’t get into see the National Monument, but we were still able to see it. That night we walked around downtown Durango. It has that small town feel, definitely one of my favorite places we have been to so far. Mesa Verde While we were in Durango we drove to Mesa Verde, about a 40 minute drive. The name Mesa Verde means green table in Spanish. Which makes sense since it is a high plateau, the top being covered in trees and shrubs. Mesa Verde is most famous for its cliff dwellings. While these cliff dwellings were inhabited…