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Explore Rio Puerco in United States
Rio Puerco in the region of New Mexico is a town in United States - some 1,622 mi or ( 2610 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rio Puerco is now 02:09 AM (Wednesday) . 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, Pagosa Springs, and Pueblo. 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 Rio Puerco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Orphan Mesa Ghost Ranch/ Abiquiu, NM
Short hike around Orphan Mesa- I love that you dont have to travel to 5 different states to get the terrain diversity that New Mexico offers. ..
Pedernal Arts Tour
Annual studio arts tour within the vista of Cerro Pedernal. The rural Northern New Mexico communities of Youngsville, Coyote & Arroyo de Agua are the setting for a weekend festival of local artists, m ..
Chama River Lounge 2/9/12
Hammocking along the Rio Chama ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 9 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 14 km away
Monastery of Christ in the Desert
The Monastery of Christ in the Desert is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery belonging to the English Province of the Subiaco Congregation of Benedictine monasteries. The monastery is surrounded by miles of undisturbed wilderness amidst the Chama Canyon wilderness area 75 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is accessible by Forest Road 151, a 13 mile dirt road off of US route 84.
Located at 36.38 -106.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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