southwestern USA
Cactus and canyon
The southwestern USA (or southwestern US, Southwest) is a region comprising states in the American southwest, typically Arizona, New Mexico, and adjacent areas of Texas, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.
The region is characterized by desert landscapes, Native American and Hispanic cultural heritage, and distinctive architecture.
Boundaries vary by context—some definitions include Southern California.
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- cactusSpiny desert plant
- desertTo leave behind completely
- turquoise jewelryAccessories featuring blue-green stones
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
monsoon season · chili peppers · canyon · javelina · agriculture · arid · rattlesnake · Gila monster · mesa · indigenous resistance · Spanish missions · hiking trails · Route 66 · Spanish colonial · tamales · chile verde · sagebrush · roadrunner
southwestern USANew England
Northeast U.S. region
Upper Midwest · Pacific Northwest · Great Lakes region · Maine · Vermont
southwestern USAPacific Northwest
Coastal American region, northward
Gulf Coast · Florida · Cascadia · Louisiana · the Everglades
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