Aztec Ruins New Mexico Map

Aztec Ruins New Mexico Map. Aztec Ruins National Monument, A Photo Gallery Aztec Ruins is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, of which there are only 21 in the United States Learn more about the ancestral Pueblo people in the park's museum and explore the Aztec West great house to see exceptionally advanced architecture, original wooden beams, and a restored Great Kiva

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The national monument lies on the western bank of the Animas River in Aztec, New Mexico, about 12 miles northeast of Farmington. From there, you can tour the museum, watch the 15-minute video "Aztec Ruins: Footprint of the Past," and explore a three-story archeological site on a half-mile self-guided trail.

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The national monument was established in 1923 and designated a World Heritage site in 1987 (along Aztec Ruins National Monument, archaeological site in northwestern New Mexico, U.S Aztec Ruins is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, of which there are only 21 in the United States

Aztec Ruins National Monument (Aztec, New Mexico) vacationmexico. National Monument New Mexico Image Credit: Bettymaya Foott Info; Alerts; Maps; Calendar; Fees; Loading alerts During a 1-2 hour visit, you can travel back 900 years to the time of a thriving ancestral Pueblo great house community

Figure 1 from A New Archaeological History of Aztec Ruins, New Mexico. From there, you can tour the museum, watch the 15-minute video "Aztec Ruins: Footprint of the Past," and explore a three-story archeological site on a half-mile self-guided trail. It is situated on the Animas River, in the city of Aztec, about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Colorado state line