Durango,+CO


 * Travel Tips for Durango, CO:**
 * Durango Wikitravel Website:** [])
 * Durango Wikitravel Website:** [])

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 * Mike Summers - November 2012:**

The Durango Airport is about 15 miles (20 minutes) southeast of Durango. The airport has five rental car agencies (Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National). Here's the airport website: [], and another one for Durango: []. The three main attractions in Durango are 1) the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, which leaves Durango at 10:00 AM and returns at 3:00 PM. It's schedule is __not__ daily during fall, winter, and spring. Check the website for dates (Website: [] ) and costs. The second main attraction in Durango is 2) the Mesa Verde National Park (Website: [] ), which is about 35 miles west of Durango on Highway 160 to the park entrance. Then it's another 21 miles (approximately 45 minutes) past the entrance station along a steep, narrow, winding road to the first view of a cliff dwelling. Here's a couple of other websites: [] and [] that will give you more information. Telluride, CO is attraction number 3 when flying to Durango. It's about 2 1/2 hours from Durango by going west on Highway 160 then north on Highway 145 to the ski town of Telluride. Here's a tourist website for Telluride: [] that includes things to do. The downtown area includes the first bank that Butch Cassidy robbed and many shops (Website: [] ) that you can check out. Of course, you have to visit the Telluride Brewing Company Taproom (Website: [] ). Also check out the Last Dollar Saloon (Website: [] ) for good atmosphere and great food. When you head back to Durango, check out the Carver Brewing Company (Website: [] ) and their Asian Baked Chimichanga or the Mushroom Artichoke Pizza. Also there is the Steamworks Brewing Company (Website: [] ) with their creamy chipotle shrimp tacos. Durango is a nice one, two, or three day trip. Enjoy!

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