Rio Arriba Co. West

Rio Arriba County has 5 parts - this page:

(1) Rio Arriba Communities – Abiqui, Abiqui Dam, Canones, Coyote, El Rito, Gallina, Gobernador, La Madera,

Largo Canyon, Lindrith, Ojo Caliente, Vallecitos

(2) RIO ARRIBA COUNTY – County Government

(3) Chama Valley – Cajilon, Canjilon Lake, Cebolla, Chama Town, Echo Amphitheater, El Vado Lake, Ghost Ranch,

Heron Lake, Hopwell Lake, La Puente, Los Ojos, Lumberton, Monastery of Christ, Rutheron, Tierra Amarilla

(4) NM 76 (The High Road) – Chimayo, Cordova, Cundiyo, Ojo Sarco, Santa Cruz Village, Santa Cruz Lake, Truchas

(5) Espanola & River Road – Chili, Dixon, Embudo, Espanola, Hernandez, Menanales, Velarde

RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES

Links: ~ ABIQUIU ~ ABIQUIU DAM ~ CANONES (St. Michaels Skete) ~ COYOTE ~ EL RITO ~

GALLINA ~ GOBERNADOR ~ LA MADERA ~ LARGO CANYON ~ LINDRITH ~ OJO CALIENTE ~

OUR LADY OF THE DESERT MONASTERY ~ VALLECITOS NM ~

~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

ABIQUIU

On US 84 about 30 miles Northwest of Espanola NM

Links: ~ Abiquiu History ~ Abiquiu Schools ~ Abiquiu Businesses ~ Dar al Islam ~ Abiquiu Arts ~

Abiquiu Outdoors ~ Abiquiu Lodging ~

~ ABIQUIU ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Abiqui Village

Abiquiu Village – MAP – “A Community Portal for Northern New Mexico” -

http://www.digitalabiquiu.com/

Abiquiu Village Links to Everything Local & NM – Great Resource - Digital Abiquiu Site -

http://www.digitalabiquiu.com/pages/tours/abiquiuvillage_t.html

Abiquiu NM – Demographics – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiquiu

~ ABIQUIU ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Abiquiu History

About the Abiquiu Region – Article – Abiquiu Land Site -

http://abiquiuland.com/about-abiquiu/

Abiquiu History & The Lower Chama Valley – Daralism Site -

http://www.daralislam.org/AboutUs/AbiquiuProgramSite/AbiquiuHistory.aspx

Pueblo de Abiquiu – A Genizaro Community, Article by William Wroth – NM History Site -

http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails.php?fileID=507

Abiquiu Walking Tour with Abiquiu Elder/Author-Napoleon Garcia – History – Videos – MAP –

Images – Many Links – NM Outdoor Site -

http://newmexicooutdoor.com/Abiquiu.php

Abiquiu was a “staging post” & supply station for the early prospectors in the San Juan Mountains.

“Living in the San Juan Mountains”- Link to Southwestern Mining – Ft. Lewis Site -

http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/inventory/UsfSanJuanTCP.htm

Photo of Old Post Office & Penitente Morada - Mark Mongold Site –

http://www.mongold.org/PostOffice.html

The Penitente Morada in Abiquiu – Photo by Geraint Smith Photography -

http://www.geraintsmith.com/potd/pages/archive/october_06/oct_12_06.html

Old Spanish Trail - Antonio Armejo led 1^st commercial caravan from Abiquiu to Los Angeles

in 1829 – Article with Photos – Digital Desert Site -

http://digital-desert.com/old-spanish-trail/

Francisco Antonio Manzanares – Biography - Delegate Democrat of the Territory of New Mexico –

48^th Congress – 1884-1885 –

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/congress/manzanares.html

The Witches of Abiquiu – Book Review – Abiquiu History - UNM Press -

http://unmpress.com/Book.php?id=1841

Valley of Shining Stone – The Story of Abiquiu by Lesley Poling-Kempes – UA Site -

http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/books/bid1038.htm

~ Abiquiu History ~ ABIQUIU ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Abiquiu Schools

Abiquiu Elementary –

http://espanola.schooldesk.net/Default.aspx?alias=espanola.schooldesk.net/aes

~ Abiquiu Schools ~ ABIQUIU ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Abiquiu Businesses

Bode’s General Merchandise – Established in 1919 –

http://www.bodes.com/

Digital Abiquiu – Directory – Scroll to Information - A Community Portal for

Northern New Mexico -

http://www.digitalabiquiu.com/pages/local/nmlocaldirectory.html

LX&R Design – Sustainable Solar Home Plans & many other useful links -

http://www.lxrdesign.biz/

Rio Arriba Business Listings by Alphabet –

http://rioarriba.com/alpha_list.asp?alpha=a

~ Abiquiu Businesses ~ ABIQUIU ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Dar al-Islam

Dar al Islam - is an American non-profit educational organization incorporated in

New Mexico in 1979 – Muslims of America –

http://www.daralislam.org/Portals/0/Dar_Islam_Brochures/abq_prog_site_brochure.pdf

~ Dar al Islam ~ ABIQUIU ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Abiquiu Arts

Abiquiu Studio Tour –

http://www.abiquiustudiotour.org/

Abiquiu Artist Directory – “Many Links by Local Artists” –

http://www.abiquiustudiotour.org/2006/artist_directory_2006.html

Lori Faye Bock – Painting Studio & Farm -

http://www.lorifayebock.com/

Convivial Design, Inc. - Digital Media Services –

http://www.convivial.com/

Beth Ferguson – Watercolor Paintings of the Southwest

http://www.bethfergusonart.com/

Sydney K. Hamburger – Sculpture –

http://www.skhsculpture.com/

Lostetter Gallery – Al & Kathie Lostette – Art Work –

http://www.lostettergallery.com/

Carolyn M Barford – ArtTiles/Painting/Ceramic/Murals -

http://www.starstudio.8k.com/

Joe Szarek – Paintings –

http://www.joeszarek.com/

Tanglewood West Gallery –

http://www.tanglewoodwest.com/

~ Abiquiu Arts ~ ABIQUIU ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Abiquiu Outdoors

Echo Ampitheater – Abiquiu Site -

http://www.digitalabiquiu.com/pages/tours/echo_t.html

Echo Ampitheater – Forest Service Site -

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/resources/geology/forests/carson/canjilon.shtml

Echo Canyon Trail – Sangres Site -

http://www.sangres.com/newmexico/national-forests/carson/trails/echocanyontrail.htm

Rio Chama – Text – Photo - MAP – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Chama_(Rio_Grande)

Photos Along the Chama River – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/places/nm/rioarriba/abiquiu.htm

Photo -The Chama River at Abiquiu – by Geraint Smith Photography -

http://www.geraintsmith.com/potd/pages/archive/october_06/oct_15_06.html

A Tangled Web of Watersheds - by Michelle Nijhuis, High Country News -

http://www.hcn.org/servlets/hcn.Article?article_id=4517

Rio Chama - Link to: 4 CORNERS RIVERS

Abiquiu Lodging

Abiquiu Inn – “Quiet, Efficient Hospitality” – Casitas, Rooms, Suites –

http://www.abiquiuinn.com/

Casa del Rio B&B – Traditional Adobe Hacienda –

http://www.bed-and-breakfast-new-mexico.com/

Las Parras de Abiquiu B&B Vinyard - “Comfort & Luxuries of an Old World Inn”

http://lasparras.com/

Llama Deara Ranch – Peaceful Retreat for Writers & Artists -

http://www.llamadeara.com/

Rancho de San Juan Country & Restaurant – “Gracious Hospitality & Quiet Beauty”

http://www.ranchodesanjuan.com/

~ Abiquiu Lodging ~ ABIQUIU ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

ABIQUIU DAM

About 7 miles Northwest of Abiquiu NM

Junction US 84 & NM 96 (Northwest of Espanola NM)

Abiquiu Lake – MAP – Links - Digital Abiquiu Site –

http://www.digitalabiquiu.com/pages/tours/abiquiulake_t.html

Abiquiu Lake – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiquiu_Lake

Abiquiu Dam – Water Operations Group –Text USBR Site -

http://www.usbr.gov/uc/albuq/water/SanJuanChama/Reservoirs/fs/sjc_abiquiu.html

Abiquiu Lake – Photos – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/places/nm/abiquiulake.htm

Boating on Lake Abuiqui – Photos by Mary Saxton

http://www.zianet.com/msaxton/NM/LakeAbiquiu/

Weekly Fishing Report NM Game & Fish Site – Scroll to NW Area –

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation/fishing/documents/fishing_report.htm

Riana Campground – Information -

http://www.spa.usace.army.mil/recreation/ab/campgrounds.

~ ABIQUIU DAM ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

CANONES

About 30 miles Northwest of Espanola NM, on US 84 at Abiqui Dam, turn west on NM 96, drive 4

miles to junction with unpaved logger road, turn south and drive about 3 miles to Canones

Grace Valdez – Weaving –

http://www.spanishcolonial.org/artist.shtml?_recordnum=153

St. Michael’s Skete

Orthodox Christian Church

St. Michael’s Skete – Monastery – For Men –

http://religion.wikia.com/wiki/St._Michael_Skete_(Canones,_New_Mexico)

St. Michael’s Skete – Photos – St. Gregory Palamas Site -

http://stgregoca.org/CuMine/index.php?cat=8

St. Michael’s Skete – Orthodox Christian Church -

http://www.dosoca.org/files/08%20Assembly/Sketeannualreport.pdf

St. Michael’s Skete – Photos – Five Prime Site -

http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/stmichaelsmonasticskete

~ CANONES ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

COYOTE

US 84 about 30 miles Northwest of Espanola NM, at Abiquiu Dam,

turn West on NM 96 about 16 miles to Coyote

Link: ~ Coyote Arts ~ Coyote Outdoors ~ ~ COYOTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Coyote Village

Coyote Elementary –

http://www.jmsk12.com/coyote.htm

Jemez Mountain School District –

http://www.jmsk12.com/

Railroad 1930 Photo, near Coyote –

http://www.semaphores.com/resources/images/eas023.html

Ranch Rojo Outfitting Service -

http://www.harperhunts.com/index.html

~ COYOTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Coyote Arts

Consuelo’s Gallery – Listing –

http://www.nmfiberartisans.org/membership-galleries/

Pedernal Heritage Association – Volunteer Community Association -

http://www.pedernalheritage.org/

Pedernal Arts Tour Gallery –

http://www.pedernalheritage.org/2010-arts-tour-gallery/

Cleo Salazar – Weaving –

http://www.spanishcolonial.org/artist.shtml?_recordnum=209

Santana Salazar – Weaving –

http://www.spanishcolonial.org/artist.shtml?_recordnum=217

Urban Eagle Designs - Kathy Blanchard – Knitting & Weaving -

http://www.urbaneagle.com/ue/index.html

~ Coyote Arts ~ COYOTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Coyote Outdoors

Coyote Ranger District – Santa Fe National Forest –

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/districts/coyote/index.html

Coyote Ranger District – MAP - Santa Fe National Forest –

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/districts/coyote/coyotemap.html

~ Coyote Outdoors ~ COYOTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

EL RITO

30 miles Northwest of Espanola NM at Abiquiu on US 84,

take NM 554 Northeast about 11 miles to El Rito

Links: El Rito Schools ~ El Rito Community College ~ El Rito Library ~ El Rito Area Interest ~

El Rito Arts ~ El Rito Outdoors ~

~ EL RITO ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

El Rito Village

El Rito – Digital Abiquiu Site -

http://www.digitalabiquiu.com/pages/tours/elrito_t.html

El Rito Photos – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/places/nm/rioarriba/elrito.htm

El Rito Community – Text - El Rito Ranger District – Carson National Forest -

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/employment/el_rito.shtml

Area Businesses – Listings – Ojo Caliente Site -

http://www.ojocaliente.com/pages/otherlocal_businesses.html

Area Restaurants – Listings – Ojo Caliente Site -

http://www.ojocaliente.com/pages/dining.html

On the Streets of El Rito – Article by Paul Weidman – Santa Fe New Mexican Site -

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/PrintStory/Neighborhoods--amp-amp--Communities--On-the-streets-of-El-Rito

~ EL RITO ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

El Rito Schools

El Rito Elementary School –

http://www.elrito.mesavista.org/

Mesa Vista Consolidated School District –

http://www.mesavista.org/

~ El Rito Schools ~ EL RITO ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

El Rito Community College

Northern New Mexico Community College, at El Rito

http://www.nnmc.edu/splashpage.shtml

Northern New Mexico Community College – Photos - Sangres Site -

http://www.sangres.com/places/nm/nnmcc.htm

~ El Rito Community College ~ EL RITO ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

El Rito Library

El Rito Library http://www.elritolibrary.org/

~ El Rito Library ~ EL RITO ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

El Rito Area Interest

Benjamin M. Lea – Pearl Harbor Survivor – (1920-2001) -

http://www.pearlharborsurvivors.org/Memory/BenLea.html

“My Hispanic Heritage” Article by Cheryleve Yvette Archuleta

http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/pa/News/archuletaHHMessay.html

LX&R Design – Bob Alexander – “I believe casting could revolutionize the way homes are

built in the future.” Many Links, Text, Photos -

http://www.lxrdesign.biz/CAST.htm

The “Road Hog” Bus Photo – 4^th of July, 1968 El Rito –

http://americanhistory.si.edu/lisalaw/1.htm

~ El Rito Area Interest ~ EL RITO ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

El Rito Arts

El Rito Studio Tour– Links to Area Businesses and Artists -

http://www.elritostudiotour.org/IES ~

Ricardo Gonzales – Furniture –

http://www.spanishcolonial.org/artist.shtml?_recordnum=76

Nicholas Herrera – Carver – Folk Artist –

http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~dacrotty/herrera.html

Nicholas Herrera: “Visiones de mi Corazon” - Book about: Authors Barbe Awalt & Paul Rhetts -

http://www.amazon.com/Nicholas-Herrera-Visiones-Corazon-Vision/dp/1890689130

Kagyu Milo Guru Stupa, El Rito – Scroll to Photo – About a quarter of a mile off NM Highway 522 -

http://www.stupa.org.nz/stupa/Rio_Grande2.htm

New Mexico Fiber Arts – NW New Mexico -

http://www.nmfiberarts.org/Nwest.pdf

Stoneware Artifacts by Barbara Campbell -

http://www.stonewareartifacts.com/home/home.php

Cipriano Vigil, Photo – “Educator & Musician” at Lab’s Hispanic Heritage Month – LANL Site –

http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/pa/newsbulletin/2003/09/18/text03.shtml ano/vigils.html

~ El Rito Arts ~ EL RITO ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

El Rito Outdoors

El Rito Ranger District – Carson National Forest -

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/html_misc/outreach_d2.html

Stop El Rito Round-up – Text Photos – Wild Horse Observers Site -

http://www.whoanm.org/ElRitoProject/ElRitoProject.htm

El Rito Canyon Retreat – Relax & Rejuvenate in Our Lovely Riverside Adobe Home -

http://www.elritoretreat.com/

~ El Rito Outdoors ~ EL RITO ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

GALLINA

4 miles North of Cuba (which is on US 550) about 80 miles southeast of Farmington)

at junction US 550 & NM 96, take NM 96, drive North then West about 20 miles to Gallina

~ GALLINA ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Gallina Area Photo – Webshots Site -

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1368277700027300039McALkI

View of Gallina – Photo –

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/18/91872487_17ec29d784_b.jpg

Jemez Mountain School District –

http://www.jmsk12.com/

Gallina Elementary School –

http://www.jmsk12.com/gallina.htm

Coronado Mid/High School –

http://www.jmsk12.com/coronado.htm

Coronado High School – The Building – Photos - Soleil West Site -

http://www.soleilwest.com/coronado.html

Aggie Villanueva – “Grandma Moses of the American Southwest” – Photographic Arts -

http://www.aggievillanueva.com/

~ GALLINA ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

GOBERNADOR

US 64 East of Bloomfield about 34 miles, it is an Area only,

where the El Cerro Compressor Station is located

Link: PFC Jose F. Valdez Memorial

Gobernador Ghost Town –

http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/gobernador.html

Gobernador Knob – Lapahie Site -

http://www.lapahie.com/Gobernador_Knob_info.cfm

The Navajo – History – Text – DRArchaeology Site -

http://drarchaeology.com/culthist/navajo/navajo.htm

The First Inhabitants – The Navajos First Appearing In Gobernador –

http://www.yvwiiusdinvnohii.net/articles/HopiTribe/HopiTribe010803TheHopi.htm

The Architecture of Dinetah – Pueblitos of Dinetah – Text – Photos – Links - BLM Site -

http://www.nm.blm.gov/features/dinetah/dinetah_architecture.html

Navajo Pueblitos – Text – Photos – Stone Foundation Site -

http://www.stonefoundation.org/stonexus/01_issue/10-pueblitos.pdf

~ GOBERNADOR ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

PFC Jose F. Valdez Memorial

Monument dedication for PFC Jose F. Valdez in Gobernador NM -

Jose F. Valdez, Posthumously Receives the Congressional Medal of Honor

http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1940_wwii/valdez.html

PFC Jose F. Valdez - Biography – Wikipedia Site -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_F._Valdez

USNS Private Jose F. Valdez (T-AG-169) -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_Private_Jose_F._Valdez_(T-AG-169)

http://www.navyct.com/d_valdez.shtml

~ PFC Jose F. Valdez Memorial ~ GOBERNADOR ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

LA MADERA

At Espanola NM on US 285, drive North to Ojo Caliente, about 20 miles. Just North of Ojo

Caliente at junction of US 285 & NM 111, take NM 111, North, about 2 miles to La Madera

La Madera Businesses – Scroll to La Madera Listings -

http://www.ojocaliente.com/pages/otherlocal_businesses.html

Ernesto’s Furniture in the Spanish Colonial Tradition –

http://www.ernestosfurniture.com/

Felipe Ortega – Apache Medicine Man and talented micaceous clay potter

http://www.felipeortega.com/

Catherine Robles Shaw, Santera –

http://www.catherineroblesshaw.com/statement.html

Wimettool - Licensed Building contractor, steel fabrication, wood, plastic & sheet-metal.

http://www.nnmsa.org/d_member_record.asp?mem=332

“Guided Fishing Trips” Listing – Ojo Caliente Site -

http://www.ojocaliente.com/pages/recreation.html

“Firewood” Photo in La Madera by Paul Starrs –

http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/Starrs/FIREWOOD.html

~ LA MADERA ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

LARGO CANYON

Southeast of Blanco NM (US 64, 9 Miles East of Bloomfield NM

Largo Canyon MAP –

http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/g.cgi?fid=890584&state=NM&ftype=valley

Largo Canyon, is one of the "longest dry washes' in the world" – “Effects of Roads and

Well Pads on Erosion in Largo Canyon”

http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2006/5039/

Largo Canyon Wash Crossing - Photos – 1992 – Evaporating Systems Inc. Site -

http://www.remote-site.com/largo_wash.html

The Gallina Culture (Largo-Gallina) – Wikipidea Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallina

“Ancient Massacre Discovered in New Mexico” – Was it Genocide? Article by Blake de Pastino –

Photos – National Geographic Site –

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070712-chaco-massacre.html

Dinetah Rock Art – Images – Aztec Media Site -

http://www.aztecmedia.com/dinetah/pages/disk1.html

“The Long Walk” From Pride To Destruction” - Navajo walk through Largo Canyon –

http://www.rm5hvsnavajo.netfirms.com/destruction.htm

Largo Canyon Petroglyphs – Photos – Area Photos – Tommy Simms Photography Site -

http://www.tommysimms.com/NewMexico.html

Photo Gallery from Largo Canyon – San Juan College Prairie Dog Study – SJC Site –

http://www.sjc.cc.nm.us/pages/1425.asp

Hiking Largo and Crow Canyon – Text – History – Inside Outside Magazine Site –

http://www.insideoutsidemag.com/issues/2006/November_December/HIKing_Largo_and_Crow_Canyons/

Largo Canyon Outfitters & Guide Services – Hunt Elk, NM Mule Deer, Mountain Lion & Bear Hunts -

http://www.largocanyonoutfitters.com/

~ LARGO CANYON ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

LINDRITH

4 miles North of Cuba NM (which is on US 550, about 80 miles Southeast of Farmington NM)

at junction US 550 & NM 96, take NM 96, drive North, about 12 miles to junction with NM 595,

turn West on NM 595, 12 miles to Lindrith NM

Links: ~ Lindrith Schools ~ Lindrith Businesses ~ Lindrith Lodging & Retreats ~

~ LINDRITH ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

MAP – Showing Lindrith Location –

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Lindrith&state=NM

E21 – Lindrith Airpark Airport -

http://www.airnav.com/airport/E32

~ LINDRITH ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Lindrith Schools

Jemez Mountain School District –

http://www.jmsk12.com/

Lindrith Area Heritage School – “Home of the Lindrith Mustangs”

http://lindrithmustangs.com/

~ Lindrith Schools ~ LINDRITH ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Lindrith Businesses

Lindrith Businesses – Listings –

http://www.manta.com/mb_51_ALL_DGB/lindrith_nm

Craig & Janelle’s Ranch – Area Photos –

http://www.coachstopfarm.com/NMranch/index.htm

H-J Outfitters – Listing –

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/new-mexico/huntingGuides.php

Gavilian Game Preserve – Listing – Wing Shooting Guide –

http://www.wingshootingusa.org/WSUSA_SearchResults.cfm?ID=A6UJ9A001TRS

Sage Spirit – Candles, Incense, Herbs Resins, Oils – More –

http://sagespirit.com/

Eddie Shorty – Sculpture – Animals or Spirit Beings from Navajo Mythology -

http://www.newmexicocreates.org/artist_bio.php?id=55

The Wolf Aviation Fund – Individuals working together in support of General Aviation -

http://www.wolf-aviation.org/

~ Lindrith Businesses ~ LINDRITH ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Lindrith Lodging & Retreats

Gavilan Ranch – available for workshops/seminars/conferences/retreats/intensives –

http://home.earthlink.net/~gavilan/

~ Lindrith Lodging & Retreats ~ LINDRITH ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

OJO CALIENTE

North of Espanola on US 285, about 16 miles

Links: ~ Ojo Calente Schools ~ Ojo Calente Hot Springs ~ Ojo Calente Businesses ~

Ojo Calente Arts ~ Ojo Calente Lodging ~

~ OJO CALIENTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Ojo Calente Village

Ojo Caliente, the Community – MAP – Photos -

http://www.ojocaliente.com/pages/community.html

A Web Site about Ojo Caliente

http://www.ojocaliente.com/

Ojo Caliente Photos – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/places/nm/rioarriba/ojocaliente.htm

~ OJO CALIENTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Ojo Calente Schools

Ojo Caliente Elementary School –

http://ojocaliente.mesavista.org/

Mesa Vista Consolidated School District –

http://www.mesavista.k12.nm.us/

~ Ojo Calente Schools ~ OJO CALIENTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Ojo Calente Hot Springs

Ojo Caliente Spa & Resort =

http://www.ojocalientespa.com/

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Photos – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/places/nm/rioarriba/ojospa.htm

Arsenic Hot Springs at Ojo Caliente – The Only Hot Springs in the World with Five

Different Mineral Waters –

http://www.funtripslive.com/santa_fe/ojo_caliente/ojo_caliente.htm

~ Ojo Calente Hot Springs ~ OJO CALIENTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Ojo Calente Businesses

Dragon River Herbals – “Since 1983 pioneering source of organic & wildcrafted herbs & herbal extracts” -

http://www.dragonriverherbals.com/

The Inn & Mercantile at Ojo Caliente

http://ojocaliente.com/pages/inn_and_merc_at_ojo.html

Santa Fe Recreations – Coats & Jackets –

http://www.ojocaliente.com/pages/sfr.html

Shops, Ojo Caliente - Listings -

http://www.ojocaliente.com/pages/shops.html

Tierra Wools – Los Ojos Handweavers, LLC – Los Ojos NM -

http://www.handweavers.com/

~ Ojo Calente Businesses ~ OJO CALIENTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Ojo Calente Arts

Art Galleries & Studios in Ojo Caliente

http://www.ojocaliente.com/pages/galleries_studios.html

John Barton, AIA - Spiral Abobe House in Ojo Caliente

http://www.jwbarton.com/pgs/residential1.html

Karen Kerschen – Architectural Mosaics –

http://www.number12mosaics.com/

Elizabeth Sandia, Artist –

http://www.collectorsguide.com/sf/s146.html

Rosalia Triana – actor, writer, casting director – from Ojo Calente

http://rosaliatriana.com/

Catherine Viele – Rugs & Tapestries -

http://chimayoweavers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CV

~ Ojo Calente Arts ~ OJO CALIENTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Ojo Calente Lodging

The Inn at Ojo Caliente – Within walking distance of the Mineral Springs -

http://ojocaliente.com/pages/inn_and_merc_at_ojo.html

Black Mesa B&B – 10 minutes from the Mineral Springs – “Gourmet Getaway” -

http://www.blackmesabnb.com/

Rio Grande Gorge Hostel - Near Ojo Caliente, in Pilar NM – Scroll to Listing –

http://marketplace.taosnews.com/Pages/Lodging.html

~ Ojo Calente Lodging ~ OJO CALIENTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

OUR LADY OF THE DESERT MONASTERY

Roman Catholic Benedictine Monastery

Monastery Our Lady of the Desert –

http://www.ourladyofthedesert.org/

Our Lady of the Desert – Text – Links - Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery_of_Christ_in_the_Desert

~ OUR LADY OF THE DESERT MONASTERY ~ OJO CALIENTE ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

VALLECITOS NM

Take US 285 North of Espanola, drive North to Ojo Caliente

about 20 miles. Just North of Ojo Caliente at junction of US 285

& NM 111, take NM 111, North about 11 miles to Vallecitos

Links: ~ Vallecitos Arts ~ Vallecitos Outdoors ~ Vallecitos Lodging ~

~ VALLECITOS NM ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Testimony of Antonio De Vargas before US House of Rep. 2/15/00 –

The Funding of Environmental Initiatives & Their Impacts on

Local Communities –

http://www.undueinfluence.com/antonio.htm

~ VALLECITOS NM ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Vallecitos Arts

Jimmy Martin Madrid – Tinwork –

http://www.spanishcolonial.org/artist.shtml?_recordnum=104

Nicholas Madrid – Tinwork –

http://www.spanishcolonial.org/artist.shtml?_recordnum=232

~ Vallecitos Arts ~ VALLECITOS NM ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Vallecitos Outdoors

Carson National Forest – One of 5 National Forests in NM - Ranger Districts:

Camino Real, Canjilon, El Rito, Jacarilla, Tres Piedras, Questa - USFS Site -

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/

~ Vallecitos Outdoors ~ VALLECITOS NM ~ RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITIES ~

Vallecitos Lodging

Vallecitos Mountain Refuge – “A Wilderness Ranch & Contemplative Retreat Center” -

http://www.vallecitos.org/ExpressionEngine/index.php?/vallecitos_main/index/

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