点评:We were lucky to have experienced Chaco Canyon through the eyes and mind of Kialo Winters, founder and owner of Navajo Tours USA, whose ancestors have called this land home for generations.
After travelling a distance on a bumpy unpaved road, we met Kialo at the Visitors Center and we and others followed his vehicle on canyon loop drive into the canyon. As the miles passed, the landscape opened before us, then, almost imperceptibly, the canyon revealed itself. The vastness, the silence, and the extraordinary light seemed to slow time. We were awed by the grandeur of the place, but also by its serenity, a feeling that is difficult to capture in photographs or words.
Kialo knows Chaco intimately. As we explored, he brought the ancient world to life, the history of the site, the development of its great pueblos, the ingenuity of its architecture, and the daily lives of the people who built and inhabited them. He helped us look beyond the magnificent Pueblo Bonito, the largest of the great houses as well as Pueblo del Aroyo, to understand the geology, the surrounding landscape, and the remarkable extent of the Chacoan world. He answered the big question, why did his ancestors choose this location.
What made the experience especially memorable was Kialo himself. He was generous with his knowledge, patient with our many questions, and attentive to every detail of our day. He shared stories of his family, his life, growing up on a reservation, leaving and coming back to his roots to share their stories. We never felt that we were simply being shown a collection of ruins. We were being invited to see Chaco as a living landscape, rich with history, meaning, and enduring connection.
The experience exceeded our expectations in every way. We left with a deeper appreciation for Chaco Canyon and memories that will stay with us for a very long time.
If you are planning a visit to Chaco, we cannot recommend Kialo and Navajo Tours USA highly enough.
翻译:我们很幸运能够以纳瓦霍旅游公司(Navajo Tours USA)创始人兼所有者基亚洛·温特斯的视角来领略查科峡谷的风采,他的祖先世代都以这片土地为家。
沿着崎岖不平的土路行驶一段距离后,我们在游客中心见到了基亚洛。随后,我们和其他游客跟随他的车,沿着环峡谷公路驶入峡谷之中。随着路程的推进,周围的景致逐渐展现在眼前;接着,峡谷也几乎是悄无声息地呈现在我们面前。那种辽阔与静谧……那奇特的光芒似乎让时间都慢了下来。我们被这里的宏伟气派所震撼,同时也被它的宁静氛围所吸引——这种感觉很难用照片或语言来描绘。
Kialo对查科了如指掌。在我们探索的过程中,他让这个古老的世界栩栩如生:这里的历史、那些宏伟村落的兴建过程、建筑上的巧思,以及建造并居住于此的人们的日常生活。他还引导我们把目光从壮丽的“普韦布洛·博尼托”上移开,去观察其他方面。最庞大的大屋群落以及普韦布洛·德尔·阿罗约,借此可以了解当地的地质情况、周边地貌,以及查科文明世界的广阔范围。他解答了那个关键问题:为何他的祖先会选择此地作为居所。
让这次经历尤为难忘的,便是基亚洛本人。他慷慨地与我们分享知识,耐心回答我们提出的诸多问题,还时刻关注着我们当天的每一个细节。他讲述了自己家族的故事、他的生平,以及在保留地里成长的经历。他离开后又重返故土,只为分享那里的故事。我们从未觉得自己只是在参观一堆废墟;我们被邀请将查科视为一片充满生机的土地——它承载着丰富的历史、深远的意义以及永恒的联结。
这次体验在各方面都超出了我们的预期。离开时,我们对查科峡谷有了更深的敬意,也留下了将长久伴随我们的美好回忆。
如果您正计划前往查科参观……我们极力推荐Kialo和Navajo Tours USA。