The Havasupai Indian Tribe's acestral village of Supai is located within the Grand Canyon.  It is one of the most inaccessible and most beautiful places in the USA.  Supai is located over 8 miles (13 km) from the nearest road and over 3000 feet (1000 m) down into the Grand Canyon.  You can reach it only by hiking into the canyon, by riding a mule or horse down the trail, or via helicopter.  It is the only place in the USA where the daily mail is delivered by mules.

This ancestral home of the Havasupai Indian Tribe is incredibly beautiful.  Canyon walls of red and pink sandstone tower several thousand feet on either side of the narrow gorge.  Rivers of crystal clear water plummet over lofty waterfalls into brilliantly azure-tinted pools.  It looks like the landscape was especially designed as a paradise for photographers.

Unfortunately, this paradise was flooded and the village of Supai severely damaged by a deluge from severe thunderstorms.  Nearly 400 natives and a number of tourists had to be evacuated by helicopters last week as the waters rose in the narrow canyon.  The rains have finally abated and the waters receded enough to allow some of the inhabitants to return to their damaged homes. 

Now, they must begin the process of cleaning up and repairing all of the destruction.  The trail into the village has been damaged and some of the bridges destroyed.  It may take a while before this beautiful and nearly inaccessible attraction is once again open for tourists.