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Puye Cliff Dwellings, Los Alamos, NM

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Puye Cliff Dwellings

Cliff and cave ruins of an ancestral Tewa village on Santa Clara land in northern New Mexico.

NM 30 and NM 5, Santa Clara Canyon Rd, Los Alamos, NM 87544 (located on Santa Clara Pueblo) · Los Alamos, NM

About Puye Cliff Dwellings

Puye Cliff Dwellings is a National Historic Landmark and the ancestral home of today's Santa Clara Pueblo people. Visitors can explore cliff and cave dwellings, early Pueblo building styles, and a former Harvey House that now holds an exhibit hall and gift shop. Guided tours follow paved paths to the cliff level, and a separate mesa-top tour carries visitors up to the old village area. Views across the valley add to the setting. The site is handicap accessible, and the operator notes that weather can affect opening.

  • #cliff dwellings
  • #Pueblo ruins
  • #Santa Clara Pueblo
  • #Tewa
  • #National Historic Landmark

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