New Mexico Pueblos Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Native Americans in the Southwestern United States
About New Mexico Pueblos
"Pueblo" - the Spanish word for "town" or "village" - is used in New Mexico to refer to the series of small Native American communities in the state, most of which were established along the Rio Grande. This usage of the word dates back to the first Spanish explorers who passed through the area, who used the term to refer to what were then (and in some cases still are) Native communities housed in apartment-like structures built of adobe and stone, usually arranged around a plaza or perched atop a mesa for defense reasons. Though often referred to in the collective, each pueblo is unique, with its own set of artistic, cultural and linguistic sensibilities, though they have often had to unite in response to outside forces. The pueblos' historical relationship with the Spanish settlers has v
Top Attractions in New Mexico Pueblos
Explore the best things to see and do in New Mexico Pueblos:
- ★Acoma Pueblo
- ★Bien Mur Indian Market Center
- ★Cochiti Lake
- ★Cochiti Pueblo
- ★Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- ★Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
- ★Isleta Pueblo
- ★Jemez Pueblo
New Mexico Pueblos Travel Guide Sections
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