This past weekend I had the great fortune of being asked to lead tours of the Old Spanish Trail from Santa Fe to Taos and from Santa Fe to Abiquiu, as a result of putting together National Register nominations for cultural landscapes at locations in 6 states for the Old Spanish Trail Association. We got to visit some of the coolest places in Northern New Mexico and I thought I'd share some of those with you today.
Here's some architectural photography from the exquisite Plaza del Cerro Historic Site in Chimayo. This little-known historic plaza has INTACT architectural elements from the 1700s thru the 20th century, and some of the buildings are so old they are actually melting. It’s amazing… a true New Mexico treasure that shows us what plazas like those in Santa Fe and Taos, which have been entirely Disney-fied, REALLY looked like in the Spanish Period.
LOVE this spot! You can find it by going to the Chimayo Museum, behind Ortega’s Weaving.
Here's some architectural photography from the exquisite Plaza del Cerro Historic Site in Chimayo. This little-known historic plaza has INTACT architectural elements from the 1700s thru the 20th century, and some of the buildings are so old they are actually melting. It’s amazing… a true New Mexico treasure that shows us what plazas like those in Santa Fe and Taos, which have been entirely Disney-fied, REALLY looked like in the Spanish Period.
LOVE this spot! You can find it by going to the Chimayo Museum, behind Ortega’s Weaving.
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