25 cents 2010 4th Grand Canyon National Park

25 cents (quater) 2010 from the National Parks series - the 4th Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Obverse: In the center of the coin is a portrait of President George Washington to the left (shown in the restored version of the original portrait, used since 1932 on coin-kvarterah). Above the semicircular name of the issuing country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in the semicircle the value of the coin is written - QUARTER DOLLAR. To the left of the portrait the word LIBERTY (FREEDOM) is minted, on the right in several lines - IN GOD WE TRUST (WE BELIEVE IN GOD) and the letter of the mint.

Reverse: In the central part of the coin field, in the background of the view on the Marble Canyon and the Colorado River, the image of the granary located above the Nankoweap delta is presented. Near the edge of the coin a semicircular inscription:
In the upper part - "GRAND CANYON" (Grand Canyon);
In the bottom - on the left "ARIZONA" (Arizona) and on the right "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (the motto of the USA - from many - uniform).
Also in the lower part is the year of coinage in the form of a horizontal inscription "2010".

One of the most extraordinary natural wonders is on the Colorado mountain plateau of Arizona. The Grand Canyon is a stone labyrinth of rocks, formed over 10 million years and exposing layers of the four geological epochs of the Earth. The Grand Canyon gorge, reaching a width of 20 km, stretched for 350 km and went deep into 1900 m.

On an area of ​​5 thousand km², the Grand Canyon National Park united a whole complex of mountains, caves, canyons, waterfalls. Its landscape was formed as a result of underground activity, a change in the position of the plateau and the bed of the Colorado River, which cut through the valley, destroying rocks.

On the territory of the Grand Canyon there is a bright natural zoning. The lower level has a desert climate with a typical flora - yuccas, cacti, agaves; Higher grow thui, aspen, oaks; On the tops of the mountains, where snow falls in winter, coniferous forests grow.

Time with the help of water, wind and landslides created on the Colorado Plateau pyramids and towers of bizarre forms, received their names. This is the Shiva Temple, the Bukans Stone ash cone, the red Esplanade terrace, the mountain Wotan's Throne and so on. Every year, 4.5 million tourists are eager to see the "alien" landscapes of the Grand Canyon Park with their own eyes.

The reserve offers hotels, entertainment and travel: on foot, on horseback, on rubber rafts along the swift Colorado River, by a special train along the edge of the gorge, by helicopter over the canyon. Sensations are added by observation platforms, the most exotic of which is Skywalk (heavenly path) - a horseshoe-shaped platform with a glass bottom projecting over the precipice. Tourist routes are laid through the most interesting points to observe the magnificent "scenery" of the Grand Canyon, bewitching the game with rich shades at different times of the day.

Release date: September 20, 2010.