Historic pueblo, located in northern New Mexico, on the western slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
General Information
Call ahead for current access (highly recommended)
Photo permit required (~$15 per camera, cash only)
Additional fees may apply for tours or activities
How to Get There
From Taos (about 24 mi): Take NM‑68 south, then NM‑518 through the High Road area, and connect to NM‑75 west toward Peñasco. The Pueblo is located in a secluded valley in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Overview
Picuris Pueblo is a historic pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico. Picurís Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. Their own name for their pueblo is P'įwweltha, meaning "mountain warrior place" or "mountain pass place." They speak the Picuris dialect of the Northern Tiwa language, part of the Kiowa-Tanoan language family.
Picuris Pueblo is located in northern New Mexico, on the western slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and 18 miles south of Taos Pueblo. Average elevation in the pueblo is over 7,000 feet.
Located within the Pueblo are the San Lorenzo de Picurís church and the Picuris Pueblo Museum, which displays and sells the works of local weavers, potters and beadworkers. Picuris is particularly known for its micaceous pottery. Excavated dwellings are located within the pueblo.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
