San Ildelfonso is the second largest of the Tewa Pueblos with Okhay Owingeh being the largest. Santa Clara Pueblo borders San Ildelfonso. The neighboring pueblos
The basis of the Fiesta de Santa Fe began in 1692. That’s when Diego de Vargas led the re-conquest of the capitol city. In 1712
Taos is the furthest north of the pueblos along the Rio Grande. The settlement began around 1200-1250 A.D. During Francisco Vazquez de Coronado’s expedition in
From 1680 until 1692, El Paso, Texas had the duel function of being the capitol and command post for the exiled Spaniards of New Mexico.
The people of Nambe descended from the Anasazi. They migrated to northern New Mexico in search of a better climate. The pueblo of Nambe has
The Fiesta de Santa Fe began with the re-conquest of the capital city by Diego de Vargas in 1692. This followed the Pueblo Revolt of
August in an auspicious month in New Mexico history. In numerology the number eight signifies the power to do or be. It also means the
This morning while conducting a historical tour at the Cross of the Martyrs, overlooking the city of Santa Fe, this protest banner and graffiti appeared
Nambe Pueblo, which is located at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains 15 miles from Santa Fe, was one of the Native American
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