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Yuma Crossing National Heritage AreaSt. Thomas Mission, Quechan Indian Nation
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Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area
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Yuma is located just off Interstate 8, halfway between San Diego and Phoenix.  Yuma is served by US Airways (Phoenix) and United Airlines (Los Angeles).  more...
drapery cave formation  

Did You Know?
Cave Draperies, or Cave Bacon, form as calcite rich water trickles down an inclined bedrock surface. Over thousands of years a thin line of calcite builds up along the wall as water follows this same path over and over. These formations appear in caves in all different shapes, sizes and colors.

Last Updated: December 21, 2006 at 10:11 EST