Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum

P.O. Box 272, Manitou Springs, CO 80904
719.685.5242

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Still A Fun Stop - user review Everyone seems to be hung up on whether theyre real or fake. The website says authentic. Everything I read says they were built by Pueblo Indians who lived in them... travel.yahoo.com Tourist trap - user review The Manitou Cliff Dwellings represent the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi, or the ancestral puebloans from the Four Corners region. These peoples never lived anywhere near the Colorado Spr... tripadvisor.com 10 Minutes and Done. - user review Went there as part of a group tour. After about 10minutes I saw all I needed to see. Glad it was paid for my tour group and not myself, would have considered it a waste of my ... travel.yahoo.com GREAT PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT PUEBLO HISTORY - user review My wife wanted to see some cliff dwellings and this is a great way view some indian cliff dwellings and still be near some other attractions. The gift shop has great indian pottery a... tripadvisor.com Cliff Dwellings - user review I liked it, in that Im a history buff. I didsliked that I had to pay an arm and a leg to see a few dwellings. It was cool that I was able to climb... travel.yahoo.com Experience the ancient Anasazi's architecture - user review Although it may not be the original location, the architecture of the ancient Indian (from the Anasazi tribe) is still authentic. The cliff dwellings gives an interesting insight i... travel.yahoo.com Great for the kids! - user review After visiting the real thing in Mesa Verde years ago, I was hesitant about visiting the relocated ones in Manitou Springs. We were very pleasantly surprised! My nieces only wanted... tripadvisor.com It was OK ... - user review ancient? Dont think so. Everything was moved here, re-painted and commercialized. Interesting enough to see, but not for the price. Kids can learn from the site. ... travel.yahoo.com good for kids....real or not - user review If planning on making a trip to the Indian Cliff Dwellings, 30 min is a good amount of time, unless you want to watch the championship indian dancers perform (30 min show) or go ... travel.yahoo.com Was a little scary - user review I loved it, thinking of bringing my kids back this year. I scared of heights, but manned to get up there. But it was well wo... travel.yahoo.com Not exactly "Fake" - user review My grandmother grew up in Manitou and remembers the dwellings being moved into the area. They were most likely moved in from Southwestern Colorado (Mesa Verde) many years ago. I, however... travel.yahoo.com I would definitely see it again - user review Actually, even the gift shop was worth spending a little under an hour just looking around. It was pretty big for a gift shop, and I didnt even get to see it all. The dwel... travel.yahoo.com Very interesting - user review A great family activity. Spent a couple hours touring the dwellings, gift shop, museum and then watched the dancers. Not a bad way to spend the afternoon. Had coupon to help wit... travel.yahoo.com Not sure what the point is - user review Although I understand the museum aspect, I hated the fact that they were not real cave dwellings. Seemed like a tourist trap. The gift shop had some ne... travel.yahoo.com A great place to visit! - user review We visited the Cliff Dwellings in early October. The place has a great history behind the original dwellings. We took a self-guided tour. Plan on about 1-2 hours if you plan on visiti... tripadvisor.com informative - user review listed in literature of things/places to see--decided to check it out--being from the east coast, found the native american habitat and local culture to be educational and informative; danc... travel.yahoo.com Phony. - user review These are authentic Anasazi ruins, all right, but they were not built here. They were taken down and moved here specifically as a tourist attraction, ruini... travel.yahoo.com FAKE - user review Um, as a resident of this fine city, i am compelled to let any and everyone know that the cliff dwellings are in fact, fake. Save your money and just have a nice picnic at ... travel.yahoo.com Praise for a museum geek... - user review After initially dismissing it as a tourist trap, I relented after getting horribly lost & turning around in their entrance for the 4th time. It was better than circling around in frustrati... tripadvisor.com Interesting facts - user review I wasnt sure what to expect, but the cliff dwellings were very interesting if u read the plaques that r put out to inform people what the cliff dwelling r about. The plaques ex... travel.yahoo.com NOT FAKE! Love this place! - user review The dwellings have been rebuilt brick by brick - not as a tourist trap but to save them from the ruins they surely would now be in their original location. There is extensive history, a m... tripadvisor.com A bit expensive but great for kids or those liking history - user review I felt as if I had to pay a little too much to see them because youve seen it all in a matter of 10 or 15 minutes. However, once I got in there it was very intresting and if y... travel.yahoo.com No title - user review The cliff dwellings were small - like three little houses. You can tour them but it doesn't take long to go in three little houses. Expect to get your knees dirty from the clay if yo... tripadvisor.com No title - user review Being in town for a wedding, we decided to come early and do some touristy things. We went to the cliff dwellings museum as I thought it would be interesting. First we were a little... tripadvisor.com