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Along the way: There is the Santuario De
Chimayo which
is an old mission style church and village, as well as many shops and
galleries.
Chimayo is also famous for it's weavers and there are many weaving
shops
along the road. Cordova is another small mountain village tucked
away in a beautiful valley to the right as you make you way up into the
mountains on Hwy. 76, look for signs on your right hand side.
Cordova
is mainly a wood carving village an there are a few galleries.
Continuing
up as you drive to the top of the hill is Truchas. A small
mountain
village with outstanding views of the Rio Grande Valley below.
Perched
on the mountain side, Truchas is filled with charming galleries, with
everything
from beginner artists to world renowned artists and also has a few
B&B's.
This village was made famous when parts of the movie The Milagro
Beanfield
War was filmed there. Once you arrive a top the hill go straight
to see the village of Truchas and turn left to go toward Taos.
Now
your in the mountains surrounded by pine forest and your next site to
see
is the old mission style church in Las Trampas. Beautifully
preserved,
this church is an excellent example of early Spanish Catholic religion
and was one of the first churches built in this part of northern New
Mexico.
Traveling on you will go through a few more small villages and
eventually
arrive at the intersection of Hwy. 75, go right toward Penasco, famous
in the past for furniture makers, or make a left and follow the signs
to
Picuris Pueblo, a small Indian community with a beautiful church, a
small
museum and visitor center. Penasco has a few places to eat and
some
small galleries. Heading out of Penasco stay left on Hwy. 75
toward
Taos and in 3 miles you will arrive in the village of Vadito. In
Vadito you will find two galleries on the left hand side of the road,
one
of which is Mundo Viejo Gallery next to the town church, and your host
and the creator of this web site (for more information check out our
Homepage).
These galleries in Vadito are well worth the stop. Moving on
towards
Taos is the village of Placitas with a small shop on the left and a
quaint
little church surrounded by homes on the right. From here it's two
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