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Between Taos & Arroyo Seco #NewMexico #instagramersnm #landscape #landscape_lovers #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #scenic #greatview #mountains #greatoutdoors #nature #naturelovers #travel #roadtrip #lovenature #ilovetravel #greatview #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #instatravel #travelgram (at Taos, New Mexico)

(2/2) When the Spanish, under the command of Governor don Juan de Oñate, came to New Mexico in 1598 to settle permanently, friars were sent out to missionize the Zuni people. Tensions mounted between the two groups, which resulted in the killing of two friars in 1632. Zunis, fearful of retaliation, having not forgotten the governor's punishment of their rebellious Acoma neighbors 30 years earlier, fled to Dowa Yalanne and remained there until 1635. During the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, which was a widespread Indian uprising, Dowa Yalanne once again became the refuge for frightened Zunis. 🌽 The archaeological record indicates that there are 62 architectural features covering approximately 120 acres, including room blocks, enclosures, walls, dams, rubble areas, and possible kivas located on the southwestern edge of the mesa. The settlement called Heshoda Ayahltona, meaning "ancient buildings above," included 14 structures and was used as a refuge from 1540-1680. It has also been determined that 48 structures are specifically associated with the Pueblo Revolt occupation. The major buildings, some two stories high, have 433 ground floor rooms. With an approximate Zuni population of 2500 in 1680, archaeologists have speculated that they crowded into about 559 rooms 🌽 #NewMexico #instagramersnm #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #scenic #greatview #landscape #landscape_lovers #nature #naturelovers #travel #roadtrip #lovenature #ilovetravel #geology #geologyrocks #ig_myshot #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #instatravel #travelgram #letsgetwordy (at Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico)

Kivas are an important Southwestern architectural form. 'Kiva' is a Hopi word used to refer to specialized round and rectangular rooms in modern Pueblos. Modern kivas are used by men's ceremonial associations. Archeologists assume that ancient kivas served similar functions. Chacoan kivas are round, usually semi-subterranean, and built into great houses. Like modern kivas, they were entered by a ladder from the roof down to the center of the kiva floor. During ceremonies today, the ritual emergence of participants from the kiva into the plaza above represents the original emergence by Puebloan groups from the underworld into the current world. Late in the Chaco sequence two-to-three story tower kivas were also built. Archeologists believe kivas developed out of earlier pit structures that were used as dwellings. Chacoan kivas have formal features like fire pits, floor vaults, wind deflectors, and benches, and contain evidence of domestic as well as ritual life. Historically, Puebloan men used kivas as sleeping quarters and meeting rooms at various times of the year. Kivas come in all sizes. The largest are called great kivas. Two great kivas in Chaco Canyon - Casa Rinconada and Kin Nahasbas - are free-standing; the other great kivas are located in plazas of great houses. Great kivas are assumed to have housed community-level activities, whether ceremonial, social, or political. Small kivas are sometimes called clan kivas, and suggest use by small kin-based family groups. #NewMexico #history #letsgetwordy #culture #heritage #tradition #firstpeople #firstnations #nativeamerican #roadtrip #travel #ilovetravel #greatview #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #instatravel #travelgram #totravelistolive #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #purenm #divinedeserts (at Chaco Culture National Historical Park)

(1 of 2) Penitente is Spanish for one who does penance. And morada (Spanish for abode) is where they meet. Just beyond the basics things get interesting. The Penitente are an extension of the ancient Hermandad (Spanish for brotherhood). If you look to the history of medieval Spain, Castile specifically, you find they were an association of armed individuals that kept the peace in rural communities with the roots of the Los Penitentes dating back over a thousand years. Closer to home, the current incarnation of the Penitente Brotherhood springs from Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1821. Catholic authorities withdrew the Franciscan, Dominican and Jesuit missionaries from Mexico and replaced them with secular priests; but not one-for-one, which left small communities without a resident clergyman. Without a priest, men of these communities formed the Brotherhood for the purpose of prayer and spiritual and social aid. A central organization never coalesced because the communities were so isolated and far apart. #NewMexico #landscape #landscape_lovers #nature #naturelovers #travel #roadtrip #ilovetravel #catholic #culture #purenm #instagramersnm #igsouthwest #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #history #culture #heritage #tradition #church (at Abiquiu, New Mexico)

Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Cascading wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. (1/2) ✨ #NewMexico #instagramersnm #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #scenic #greatview #landscape #landscape_lovers #nature #naturelovers #travel #roadtrip #lovenature #ilovetravel #geology #geologyrocks #ig_myshot #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #instatravel #travelgram (at White Sands National Monument)

🌄Valle Vidal🌄 (Spanish, "Valley of Life") . Valle Vidal is 101,794 acres in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, northwest of Cimarron. The area is known for pristine scenery and abundant wildlife, including the largest elk herd in northern New Mexico. Elevations range from 7,700 to 12,554 feet. The area was protected from oil and gas exploitation by an act of Congress in 2006. #wilderness #wildernessculture #outdoors #greatoutdoors #instagramNM #nmgrammers #nmphoto #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #instatravel #travelgram #totravelistolive #igers #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #scenic #greatview #mountains #landscape #landscape_lovers #nature #naturelovers #ig_unitedstates #ig_serenity #ig_shotz #mypubliclands #explore (at Valle Vidal)

🌟🌟Featured Photo🌟🌟 from @drewdoggy505 - It's almost spring time, time to explore! 🍃🌲😎 🌻 #NewMexico #instagramersnm #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #scenic #greatview #mountains #greatoutdoors #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #instatravel #wildernessculture #purenm (at Williams Lake trail head.)

🌟 🌟 Featured Photo 🌟 🌟 from @highdesertmesa - "The Unreal Real. New Mexico is full of magic and wonderful people. Had a great time getting to meet and hike with fellow Placitas resident @luminosoul today" ✨ ❤️ #purenm #southwestlife #newmexico #instagramersnm #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #scenic #greatview #mountains #greatoutdoors #nature #naturelovers #landscape #landscape_lovers #wildernessculture #outdoors #travel #divine_deserts #ig_divineshots #dukecityigers #Albuquerque (at Placitas, New Mexico)