Texas Trip Day 23 Pecos National Historical Park, Santa Fe

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October 23rd 2022

Published: October 24th 2022

Jamie and Laura

Today we spent our morning at Pecos National Historical Park, and then went on to Santa Fe, where we wandered around Old Town for a while before heading for our B&B for the night. Santa Fe sure is a beautiful city!

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This is the view from our breakfast stop today!

This is the view from our breakfast stop today!

This is the view from our breakfast stop today!

These Texas roads are narrow

These Texas roads are narrow

These Texas roads are narrow

and go on forever

and go on forever

and go on forever

Pecos National Historical Park

Pecos National Historical Park

Pecos National Historical Park

Was really interesting.

Was really interesting.

Was really interesting.

We were able to climb down into a Kiva

We were able to climb down into a Kiva

We were able to climb down into a Kiva

And see what it was like on the inside.

And see what it was like on the inside.

And see what it was like on the inside.

The views on the outside were also really great.

The views on the outside were also really great.

The views on the outside were also really great.

This is the Spanish Mission that was built at the site of the existing Native Pueblo.

This is the Spanish Mission that was built at the site of the existing Native Pueblo.

This is the Spanish Mission that was built at the site of the existing Native Pueblo.

This Mission complex was huge, but in 1680 the Native Americans rebelled against the Spanish

This Mission complex was huge, but in 1680 the Native Americans rebelled against the Spanish

This Mission complex was huge, but in 1680 the Native Americans rebelled against the Spanish

And completely sacked it.

And completely sacked it.

And completely sacked it.

Twelve years later the Spanish returned and built a smaller church on the same site

Twelve years later the Spanish returned and built a smaller church on the same site

Twelve years later the Spanish returned and built a smaller church on the same site

The Pueblo people were wiped out by disease and famine and the Pueblo, which had existed for thousands of years, became vacant.

The Pueblo people were wiped out by disease and famine and the Pueblo, which had existed for thousands of years, became vacant.

The Pueblo people were wiped out by disease and famine and the Pueblo, which had existed for thousands of years, became vacant.

This is our cute little B&B in Santa Fe

This is our cute little B&B in Santa Fe

This is our cute little B&B in Santa Fe

Which is walking distance from the historical district, where we saw the Oldest House

Which is walking distance from the historical district, where we saw the Oldest House

Which is walking distance from the historical district, where we saw the Oldest House

This is the interior

This is the interior

This is the interior

And the San Miguel Church

And the San Miguel Church

And the San Miguel Church

You can read about it here, so I won't tell you about it!

You can read about it here, so I won't tell you about it!

You can read about it here, so I won't tell you about it!

We spent our evening walking around the city a bit more after those stops, but it got late so we will resume our tour tomorrow.

We spent our evening walking around the city a bit more after those stops, but it got late so we will resume our tour tomorrow.

We spent our evening walking around the city a bit more after those stops, but it got late so we will resume our tour tomorrow.

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