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All the United States Colorado Del Norte

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Del Norte

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Del Norte, Colorado

Updated July 25, 2019

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La Ventana Arch

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.
Tracks cut into soft volcanic ash.

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Penitente Canyon Wagon Tracks

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.
Virgin Wall at Penitente Canyon.

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Madonna of Penitente Canyon

A mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted on the rock wall by canyon's religious namesake.
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Movie Manor Motor Inn as it appeared in May, 1972

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Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
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