El Rancho de las Golondrinas

A visit to a historic Kozlowski’s trading post, a blessing by a Cochiti Pueblo elder, a gala Santa Fe Trail themed dinner/performance and a special reenactment of the historic encounter that changed the course of America are all part of a two-day commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the 800-mile Santa Fe Trail from Nov. 13 – 14, 2021. The main theme of this 200th anniversary commemoration is the Indians of the Santa Fe Trail. The Indians of the Plains had … Read More

If you’re into art or history, or just like being outdoors, a trip to the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, in Southern New Mexico about halfway between Tularosa and Carrizozo, is a must. Just east of U.S. Highway 54, there’s a basaltic escarpment and, on nearly every available surface along the ridgeline, the Jornada Mogollon people, sometime between 900 and 1400 CE, chipped the desert varnish to create petroglyphs. The History The people lived along three creeks that give the place … Read More

A brief history of the pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayo, one of Northern New Mexico's oldest traditions.