Length of stay: 1 dayVisited: May 2024 Aztec Ruins National Monument is located in southwestern New Mexico. Don’t be fooled by its name as this community was not actually built by the Aztecs of Mexico. The ancestral Pueblo people constructed these multi-story great houses over a thousand years ago, which remained in use for about … Continue reading Aztec Ruins National Monument

Length of stay: 1 dayVisited: May 2024 Chaco Canyon was once a thriving centre of the ancestral Pueblo people between the mid 800s to 1150. It was characterized for its grand architectural design, unique masonry techniques and complexity of its community life, which then had an extensive influence in other places in the southwest including … Continue reading Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Length of stay: 1 dayVisited: May 2024 Petroglyph National Monument is located on the west side of Albuquerque. It protects one of the largest collections of petroglyphs in North America. These rock carvings have been etched onto the volcanic rocks, mainly by the ancestral Pueblo people, hundreds of years ago. There are four sections within … Continue reading Petroglyph National Monument

Length of stay: 1 dayVisited: April 2024 Pecos National Historical Park is located southeast of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Situated in the mountain valley, it was once the thriving village of the Pecos people. It was also the site of the Battle of Glorieta Pass during the Civil War. Today the park contains a few … Continue reading Pecos National Historical Park