Another nice day today. We left this morning intending on visiting several pueblos. Well, we made it to one, Santa Clara Pueblo. We made several other stops and missed a few turns. Maybe we'll drive back up in a day or two. The Santa Clara was established around 1550 by the Puye' Cliff Dwellers. Today, more than 10,000 descendants live in this pueblo. Unfortunately you can't take pictures at the pueblo without a permit, and we never went to the tribal headquarters to get a permit. If we go back up we'll get our "photograph permit". We did see some beautiful pottery however, which this pueblo is known for. http://www.clayhound.us/sites/santaclara.htm
We also stopped, in Chimayo and visited the "El Santuario de Chimayo, stopped at a rug weavers store and shop, a couple of produce stands and just explored the hills and canyons northwest of Santa Fe. After returning to Santa Fe we had dinner at the "Santa Fe Brewery" and enjoyed a couple of their brews. I've found another Porter I like, "State Pen Porter", brewed by the Santa Fe Brewery. After dinner we returned to the RV park for the evening.
Roasting chili peppers at the produce stand on the corner. 
Looked like a large forest fire this morning on mountains to the north, we later found out it was a controlled burn. I thought maybe it was smoke signals.
What a cute couple standing in front of "El Santuario de Chimayo". Looks like I need to cut back a little.
"El Santuario de Chimayo" or "Lourdes of America". Built in 1813, the shrine is considered a masterpiece of colonial folk art and architecture. It is a National Historic Landmark..Set among pinon pine, El Santuario is believed by many to be one of the truly holy places in America. Long before the Spanish, this part of New Mexico was the center for many points of pilgrimage and prayer. Called Tsimayo-pokwi by Native Americans, the entire valley was believed to be holy. The soil at El Santuario as well as at other sites in the area is believed to produce a mud that, when eaten or applied to the skin, had miraculous healing powers. The crippled, blind, and those afflicted with other diseases have came to be cured when all other treatments failed.
Nestled in a beautiful little valley in Chimayo, New Mexico.
There were several artists painting here.
A typical sub-division, houses are adobe appearance, pretty much all the same color.
Most all "Villages", areas of different tribes, cultures, had casinos, resorts and some had golf courses. Looks like the Indians have learned how to make money through other means beside art, jewelry, pottery and weaving. Golf course and resort above and casino is pictured below. Also the Pueblo "Villages" had no sale tax and fuel was cheaper.
Produce stands are numerous along the roads. Most all have red chili peppers hanging in strands like this one along the edge of the structure and also offer many varieties of fresh produce. We purchased apples from this stand.
Produce stands are numerous along the roads. Most all have red chili peppers hanging in strands like this one along the edge of the structure and also offer many varieties of fresh produce. We purchased apples from this stand. 
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