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La Careda in the region of New Mexico is a town in United States - some 1,608 mi or ( 2588 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Careda is now 10:42 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Alamosa, Colorado Springs, Denver, Pueblo, and Albuquerque. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Alamosa . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Careda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Annual Abiquiu Studio Tour
2010 ANNUAL ABIQUIU STUDIO TOUR, Columbus Day Weekend, is three beautiful fall days OCTOBER 9th, 10th & 11th from 10:am - 5:pm daily. SATURDAY | SUNDAY | MONDAY. 2010 is the 17th Annual Abiquiú Studio ..
Poshuouinge Ruins
POSHUOUINGE RUINS ~ 2.6 miles from the Abiquiu Post Office, south on Hwy 84. This scenic half-mile ruin trail, two vista areas & interpretive signs overlooks the Chama River Valley. The principal ruin ..
Bandelier National Monument
Photographic exploration of Bandelier National Monument (photography by Debi Lander. Accompanied by audio interview with National Park Ranger, Rodd Torrez aired over NPR affiliates KCBX, KSBX & KNBX w ..
Greg's Vacation Video Diary
talking about our daily activities on the cruise truse me guys it gets funny by the day just stayed tune....... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Abiquiú, New Mexico
Abiquiú, or Abiquiu Listen/ˈæbɨkjuː/ (Navajo Haʼagizh) is a small unincorporated town located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States, about 53 miles (85 km) north of Santa Fe. In the 1730s, it was the third largest settlement in the Spanish province of Nuevo México. Artist Georgia O'Keeffe lived there from 1949 until shortly before her death in 1986 at 98 years of age.
Located at 36.21 -106.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Poshuouinge
Poshuouinge (pronounced "poe-shoo-wingay") is a large ancestral Pueblo ruin located on U.S. Route 84, about 2.5 miles south of Abiquiu, New Mexico. Its builders were the ancestors of the Tewa Pueblos who now (2011) reside in Santa Clara Pueblo and San Juan Pueblo. It has also been referred to informally as Turquoise Ruin, although there is no evidence that turquoise has ever been found in the area.
Located at 36.21 -106.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tsama Pueblo
The Tsama Pueblo is a Tewa Pueblo ancestral site in an address-restricted area of Abiquiú, New Mexico. It was occupied from around 1250 until around 1500 and contained 1100 rooms. The site and others in the area were explored by Florence Hawley Ellis in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1983, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Tsama is located 3 miles from the Poshuouinge site. The Sapawe site is closely related.
Located at 36.20 -106.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Abiquiu Lake
Abiquiu Lake is a reservoir located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. Water of the Rio Chama is impounded by the earth-filled Abiquiu Dam, 1,800 feet (550 m) long and 340 feet (104 m) high, completed in 1963 and raised in 1986. The 5,200-acre lake is over 12 miles (20 km) long, and lies at elevations of up to 6,100 feet (1,860 m). The shoreline area near the dam is a recreation area managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Located at 36.24 -106.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Cerro Pedernal
Cerro Pedernal, locally known as just "Pedernal", is a narrow mesa in northern New Mexico. The name is Spanish for "flint hill". The mesa lies on the north flank of the Jemez Mountains, south of Abiquiu Lake, in the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Its caprock was produced in the Jemez Volcanic Field. Its highest point is 9,862 feet (3,006 meters). Pedernal is the source of a chert used by the prehistoric Gallina people. Its cliffs are popular with rock climbers.
Located at 36.16 -106.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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