The Corridor Volume 2 Issue 2 - March 2016

COMMUNITY NEWS, VIEWS, AND MORE
The Jemez Mountain Trail
from Bernalillo to
Jemez Springs
By Marc and Debbie LaRouche
Dancers at Zia Pueblo
http://www.newmexico.org/pueblos-tribes-nations
Coronado Historic Site - 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM 87004
http://www.nmmonuments.org/coronado - website photo
Coronado Historic Site and the ruins of Kuaua Pueblo
are located just minutes north of Albuquerque (off of I-25, Exit 242)
in Bernalillo on US 550. Kuaua was the northernmost of the twelve
villages. Its name means “evergreen” in Tiwa. It was first settled around
AD 1325 and was occupied by approximately 1,200 people when Coronado
arrived. Conflict with Coronado and later Spanish explorers led to
the abandonment of this site within a century of first contact. Today, the
descendants of the people of Kuaua live in the surviving Tiwa-speaking
villages of Taos, Picuris, Sandia, and Isleta.
Open 8:30am - 5pm Wednesday through Monday. Closed Tuesdays.
Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Admission: $3. A combination ticket, good for admission to both Jémez
and Coronado Historic Sites is available for $5. Sunday admission for
New Mexico residents with ID is free. Wednesday admission is free to
New Mexico Seniors with ID. Children 16 and under are always admitted
free. http://www.nmmonuments.org/coronado
Zia Pueblo - The Zia Pueblo Indians have continuously occupied
Zia Pueblo since about 1250 A. D. The Pueblo of Zia is part of the Keres
Nation. The traditional language is Keresan, but many speak Spanish,
some speak Navajo, and most also speak English. Zia artists are known
for their unique pueblo pottery style.
“Although the Pueblo itself is inconspicuous, its Sun
symbol is familiar to all New Mexicans, for it is the
official New Mexico State insignia appearing on the
state flag and adopted by the New Mexico Legislature
in its salute, “I salute the flag of New Mexico,
the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united
cultures.”
- http://www.newmexico.org/pueblos-tribesnations
Santa Ana Garden Center
and the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa
Two of the many enterprises of the Santa Ana Pueblo
http://www.santaana-nsn.gov/
As you drive north on US550 toward San Ysidro, you will
pass two pueblos, Santa Ana and Zia.
Santa Ana Pueblo The location of the original Santa Ana Pueblo
is unknown, for all the members of the community either left or were
killed during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. After the re-conquest of the
New Mexico territory by the Spanish in 1692-1694, the place known
as Tamaya or the Old Santa Ana Pueblo was founded about eight miles
northwest of Bernalillo.
The people of the Santa Ana Pueblo usually maintain two places of residence,
one a farming community along the Rio Grande and the other a
traditional home on the north bank of the Jemez River.
White Ridge Bike Trails
www.newmexico.org
Tucked away in rugged and scenic country southwest
of the community of San Ysidro, New Mexico, is the White Ridge Bike
Trails Area. Just to the west is the newly designated Ojito Wilderness.
Both sites are a short distance from U.S. 550. This region is known for
its geological, cultural and paleontological resources, as well as for its
scenic qualities.
Location / Access:
Traveling northwest toward Cuba on US 550 from Bernalillo, the drive
is approximately 20 miles. Before San Ysidro (about two miles), turn left
onto Cabezon Road (County Road 906) at the intersection of Cabezon
Road and US 550. Follow the left fork. Travel 4.4 miles to the gravel
parking lot.
White Horse Bike Trails and Ojito Wilderness http://www.blm.gov/nm/
st/en/prog/recreation/rio_puerco/white_mesa_bike_trails.html
San Ysidro is 23 miles west of Bernalillo on US 550. Turn right onto
NM Highway 4 to continue on to Jemez Springs. Our advice - Do
follow speed limits in the area.
White Ridge Bike Trails - BLM photo - www.newmexico.org
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