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| Above, the Colorado River continues to carve into the Grand Canyon. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The Navajo Nation rejected a plan to build an entertainment and hotel complex next to the Grand Canyon.
Travel + Leisure reported:
The Navajo Nation Council voted Tuesday to reject plans to build an entertainment complex and tram near Grand Canyon National Park.
The controversial proposal would have cost the Native American tribe $65 million in order to bring an estimated additional 5 million visitors to the area, NBC News reported.
The proposed Grand Canyon Escalade Project was set to include hotels, an IMAX theater, and other attractions.
Legislators voted down the bill 16-2, citing safety concerns as well as the sanctity of the land where the project had been proposed, located at the confluence of the Colorado River and the Little Colorado River.
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