The Legend

MY image (Kokopelli), is carved on rocks all around the American Southwest.. You might even say I'm the "Carmen San Diego" of the Southwest USA. Much of the rock art (also called petroglyphs) is over a thousand years old. The legends they tell is that I traveled from village to village with goods to trade from one area to another. Sometimes I had shells from the ocean or parrot feathers and other times I had beads or salt. As I wandered, I played my flute and carried news from place to place. I am often considered a symbol of good luck. Whenever you visit the Southwest, you'll be traveling the path of Kokopelli and headed for adventure and fun.

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Arizona has more mountain regions than Switzerland; about 20,000 square miles!

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Curious Facts

Roadrunners are quick enough to catch and eat rattlesnakes.

Roadrunners prefer walking or running and attain speeds up to 17 mph. hour

The Roadrunner is a part of the cuckoo family.

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