The Rocky Mountains, or simply the Rockies, are a world famous mountain range starting in Canada, at Liard River, which lies at the northern end of British Columbia, and stretching till the Rio Grande River in New Mexico in the south-western part of the United States. They derive their name from a translation of what they were known as in one of the indigenous languages of Canada. These mighty mountains form one of the biggest tourist attractions of Canada. The Rocky Mountains, or simply the Rockies, are a world famous mountain range starting in Canada, at Liard River, which lies at the northern end of British Columbia, and stretching till the Rio Grande River in New Mexico in the south-western part of the United States. They derive their name from a translation of what they were known as in one of the indigenous languages of Canada. These mighty mountains form one of the biggest tourist attractions of Canada.