(La Cienega NM) El Rancho de las Golondrinas provides a living history of life during early New Mexico settlement. A series of ranchos have been recreated to represent life from the late 1600s to 1800s. In each one were people in period clothing engaged in typical activities; like food prep, blacksmithing, carpentry, milling, and others. […]
(Pecos NM) The Pecos National Historic Park preserves the site of Pecos Pueblo and the Spanish Mission there. It was built on a long narrow hill between the Pecos River and Glorietta Creek. A prime location along a traditional trail from the Great Plains to the Rio Grande Valley made it important for trading. It […]
(Placitas NM) The Sandía Cave National Historic Site, often called the Man Cave by locals, sets high on a cliff in Las Huertas Canyon. To get there, go through the old town of Placitas on NM-165. After the pavement ends, the road gets more narrow and rougher; but, I made it up the 3 miles […]