Whichever term you use, we will have them. Folks from northern New Mexico use the term “farolito” for the paper bag lanterns filled with sand and a candle. Those in the Albuquerque area, and parts south, seem to use the term “luminarias” for the same thing. We will have over a thousand of those little … Continue reading
Join us around the bonfire on the ancient plaza as we celebrate the coming winter holidays with the Toya family! The “Slam Dancers” are a three generational group of traditional dancers from Zia Pueblo who will begin dancing at about 6:30 pm. This year, our celebration will include music, dancers, farolitos and luminarias, crafts for … Continue reading
On a late autumn afternoon, walk along the museum trails at Coronado Historic Site, and you are likely to see migrating sandhill cranes passing through on their southward migration to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Bosque del Apache is located near San Antonio, New Mexico, over a hundred miles south of Bernalillo. As many … Continue reading
This beautiful polychrome pottery bowl represents a way of life that existed in the desert southwest in 1400. A Native American woman created this bowl from the earth of her pueblo, used stone to polish it, painted it with mineral paints using a yucca brush, and fired it in a pit under the ground. It … Continue reading
If you come to Coronado Historic Site today, you’ll see bright turquoise skies with not a cloud in sight. Monday afternoon, when I came to pick up my trunks for a Tuesday school outreach, it was quite a different story. The view from the museum portal was covered with huge fat snowflakes that slowly drifted … Continue reading
One of the many blessings about working at Coronado Historic Site is watching how the seasons, light, weather, and even the time of day paint a different landscape of mountains and river. Yesterday, we waited with a photographer to capture a magic time when the mountains are washed with the most amazing shade of salmon … Continue reading
Ranger Ethan Ortega is the man who is doing the job for us at Coronado Historic Site this year! All week he has been on ladders, carrying strings of lights and bags up onto the rooftop to decorate for our annual holiday event. I can’t wait to see how beautiful the site will look … Continue reading
