Situated in the valley of a small tributary of the Rio Grande, this adobe settlement – consisting of dwellings and ceremonial buildings – represents the culture of the Pueblo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. (whc.unesco.org/en/list/492) [youtube]1sPbfHrZ6HU[/youtube]

This Pueblo Indian settlement in northern New Mexico, consisting of ceremonial buildings and facilities, and multi-storey adobe dwellings built in terraced tiers, exemplifies the living culture of a group of present-day Pueblo Indian people at Taos Pueblo. As one of a series of settlements established in the late 13th and early 14th centuries in the valleys of the Rio Grande and its tributaries that have survived to the present day, Taos Pueblo represents a significant stage in the history of urban, community and cultural life and development in this region. Taos Pueblo has been continuously inhabited and is the largest of these Pueblos that still exist, with its North and South Houses rising to heights of five storeys. Taos Pueblo and the people of the Pueblo itself claim an aboriginal presence in the Taos Valley since time immemorial.

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Unfortunately, visitors to this village face many restrictions. At first, I decided to go to the village cemetery with an old clay bell tower, but before I had time to take a few photos, the guards in a jeep brought me back to the official entrance to the village. The entrance is paid, and you can only walk in a small ration in the center of the village. You can't take pictures in the church. All doors except the gift shop are closed...

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