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RE: USA roadtrip #27: It never rains in Death Valley Nationalpark [EN|GER]
So why is it called the Death Valley? Is it because of the heat? My favourite is definitely the Zabriskie Point
So why is it called the Death Valley? Is it because of the heat? My favourite is definitely the Zabriskie Point
More or less because of the heat. In 1859 a group of gold diggers had to cross the valley. Totally exhausted they reached California with just one person left behind. After that it was named Death Valley ;)