The Jemez Mountains, 40 minutes NW from Albuquerque

Pictures of the Jemez Mountains Area

More Jemez area

Jemez Pueblo ruins

The Jemez Adobe Church ruins 1880

The "choya" catus flower

Pueblo Information

Our "Zia" State Flag

Jemez City Limits

About 6200 Feet above sea level

Bread Baker

Used outdoors this is a Pueblo Indian "ornal" or oven fired by wood.

Part of the National Forest

7400 Feet or so, Snow during the winter months, elk, deer, turkey hunting, fishing, bird watching and camping

Adobe structure

Made from clay, water and straw, some homes today are still built with an "adobe brick process".

Vistors center

"Pueblo Style" building has all the area information you would need.

El Santuario (The Shrine)

Was built between 1814 and 1816. he "miraculous" crucifix of Our Lord Espuipulas was found around 1810.

People are "healed" and leave their crutches behind.

Our "chile" ristras both for decoration and eating!!

A few Natural Gas and oil wells are still producing in New Mexico.