Garces Mesa, Arizona

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A long, flat highland located in the southwestern part of the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation in Arizona. This mesa was named after Francisco Garces, a Spanish missionary who was killed in the area in 1781.

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"Mesas in the Painted Desert, Arizona, USA, May 15, 2008" by Bobjaxx is licensed under Public Domain.

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The Dark Wind (1982)
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