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Jemez Pueblo

The Pueblo of Jemez is the only remaining Towa-speaking pueblo. It is surrounded by colorful red sandstone mesas and serves as the gateway to the Cañon de San Diego and the Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway. The pueblo itself is located 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Bernalillo on U.S. 550 and N.M. 4.

In the 1830s, survivors of Pecos (Cicúye) Pueblo, a once-mighty trading center now in ruins, joined Jemez. Many Pecos Pueblo warriors at first resisted the invading Spanish forces under Diego de Vargas 12 years after the Pueblo Revolt in 1680 and later they allied with the conquerors.

Jemez's main village, Walatowa, is open to visitors only during feast days. Otherwise, the pueblo is closed to the public year-round. Visitors are always welcome at the Walatowa Visitor Center, which features a reconstructed traditional Jemez field house, photo exhibit, gift shop, cultural exhibits, a nature walk and an interpretive program.

Tour the Jemez Red Rocks Recreation Area and sample Indian foods, arts and crafts. A visit to the ancestral village of Giusewa, at Jemez State Monument on N.M. 4 near the town of Jemez Springs, is another interesting option. Photography, sketching and recording are prohibited at the pueblo but encouraged at Red Rocks.

Jemez Pueblo
P.O. Box 100
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
Phone: (505) 834-7235, (877) 733-5687
Fax: (505) 834-2221
Email: tourism@jemezpueblo.org
www.jemezpueblo.org

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