Guadalupe Ruin, the easternmost Chacoan Outlier, is a single-story masonry pueblo situated on an isolated sandstone mesa rising nearly 200 feet above the valley floor. The top of the mesa is isolated by sheer walls on all sides, with access to the top restricted to a narrow trail.
The 89,000-acre Valles Caldera National Preserve encompasses a caldera formed by volcanic eruptions 1.25 million years ago that possesses exceptional value in illustrating and interpreting massive explosive volcanic eruptions, caldera formation, and the functioning of active geothermal systems.
White Sands National Park is a national park of the United States located in New Mexico and completely surrounded by White Sands Missile Range. Spanning nearly 275 square miles, White Sands is home to a surreal landscape of rolling white dunes, with 230 square miles open for exploration. It's a playground for hiking, sledding, stargazing, and more.
La Cueva Rock Shelter is an archeological site located at the foot of the Organ Mountains outside Las Cruces. This feature is now part of the Organ Mountain - Desert Peaks National Monument. The shelter was occupied from almost 5,000 BC through the historic period that followed the arrival of the Europeans.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in the American Southwest hosting a large concentration of pre-Columbian indigenous ruins of pueblos. Containing the most sweeping collection of ancient ruins north of Mexico, the park preserves one of the most important cultural and historical areas in the United States.
Taos County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,489. Its county seat is Taos. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory.
The museum is 47 acres packed with real stories about real people. The interactive museum brings to life the 3,000-year history of farming and ranching in New Mexico. Visitors can watch a cow being milked, stroll along corrals filled with livestock, enjoy gardens or watch hands-on exhibits such as blacksmithing, quilting, water dowsing and more.
Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country. The monument preserves the homes and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans of a later era in the Southwest. Most of the pueblo structures date to two eras, dating between 1150 and 1600 AD.
Sandoval County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148,834. The county seat is Bernalillo. Largest city is Rio Rancho. From pine forest to desert scrub, from alpine meadow to riparian wetland, Sandoval County offers an appealing variety of wildlife habitat.
Otero County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,839. Its county seat is Alamogordo. Its southern boundary is the Texas state line. White Sands National Park, Lincoln National Forest and the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation are in Otero county.
The Aztec Ruins National Monument preserves ancestral Pueblo structures in north-western New Mexico. Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind. Learn more about the ancestral Pueblo people in the park's museum and explore the Aztec West great house to see exceptionally advanced architecture, original wooden beams, and a restored Great Kiva.
Lea County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, its population was 74,455. Its county seat is Lovington. It is both west and north of the Texas state line. Lea County flourishes not only in oil and gas, but also in agriculture, cattle, and the dairy industry, and is the home to a state correctional institution.
Aztec is a city in and the county seat of San Juan County, New Mexico. The city population was 6,201 as of the 2020. Aztec Ruins is a unique ancestral Pueblo site located near downtown Aztec, NM. It has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind and is a deeply sacred place to many Indigenous peoples across the American Southwest.
The Dripping Springs Natural Area has over four miles of easy hiking trails, including the Dripping Springs Trail, which shows off desert scrub and low elevation pinon-juniper and oak woodlands. The area also boasts excellent wildlife viewing opportunities, including excellent year-round viewing of red-tailed hawk, Gambel's quail, golden eagle and rock squirrel.
San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, its population was 121,661. Its county seat is Aztec. The county was created in 1887. The Four Corners is full of wonder, mystery, beauty, and outdoor recreation opportunities. San Juan County is the perfect basecamp to enjoy unforgettable outdoor and cultural activities in the region.
The Crow Canyon Archaeological District is located in the heart of the Dinétah region of the American Southwest in Rio Arriba and San Juan counties in New Mexico. The Crow Canyon Pueblito consists of a five-room pueblito, an additional room atop a large boulder, the remains of eight forked-pole hogans, two sweat lodges and several petroglyph panels.
The Tinkertown Museum is a folk art museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico. Over 50,000 glass bottles form rambling walls that surround a 22-room museum. Wagon wheels, old fashioned store fronts, and wacky western memorabilia make Tinkertown’s exterior as much as a museum as the wonders within.
Mesilla Plaza is the central plaza in the small town of Mesilla in far southern New Mexico. The Mesilla Plaza is in the center of town, bounded by Calle de Principal, Calle de Parian, Calle de Guadalupe, and Calle de Santiago.
Dona Ana County is a county located in the southern part of the New Mexico. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 219,561, which makes it the second-most populated county in New Mexico. Its county seat is Las Cruces, the second-most populous municipality in New Mexico after Albuquerque, with 111,385 as of the 2020 U.S. Census.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino is New Mexico’s premier gaming destination, featuring a state-of-the-art horse track, a sensational casino floor, incredible restaurants, live entertainment and much more. It welcomes you to visit the facilities to win big, eat great and enjoy amazing live music accompanied by superior customer service.
