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Read and rate Travel Journal Entries for White Sands National Monument Historic District, New Mexico, United States
Nov 4, 2009 - White Sands Monument
In the late afternoon, we arrived at the big attraction for the day, the White Sands National Monument. We are at the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert that goes a long way into Mexico. We are in a valley in the desert, the Tularosa Basin, which is surrounded by mountains. Rising from the heart of the basin is a great natural wonder - the glistening white sands of New Mexico, which cover 274 square miles. The sand, which is very fine, is made from gypsum while most sand around the world is made of quartz. It is best to go to see the...
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