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Exploring the High Road to Taos

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Over Father’s Day weekend, Bill’s sister and her family came down to visit.  We started our adventure in Santa Fe.  Then we took the High Road to Taos.  We stopped at the beautiful sanctuary of Chimayo’ and enjoyed the scenery on our way to Taos.  In Taos, we went to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge and Taos Ski Valley.  It was a fun weekend with memories that will last a lifetime.

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Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. It was built between 1869 and 1886. It was named after the Patron Saint of Santa Fe. Santa Fe was founded in 1610 by Don Pedro de Peralta of Spain. He named the city La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis or The Royal City of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saint Kateri Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) is the first North American Indian to be beatified and was canonized in October 2012. She was an Algonquin-Mohawk.
Saint Kateri
Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) is the first North American Indian to be beatified and was canonized in October 2012. She was an Algonquin-Mohawk.

 

El Santuario Chimayo It was built in 1816. It has a reputation as a healing site. Believers claim dirt from a back room in the church can heal physical and spiritual ills.
El Santuario Chimayo
It was built in 1816. It has a reputation as a healing site. Believers claim dirt from a back room in the church can heal physical and spiritual ills.
The beautiful grounds at Chimayo'.
The beautiful grounds at Chimayo’.
One of many beautiful stain glass windows at Chimayo'
One of many beautiful stain glass windows at Chimayo’
Bill & I in front of the church
Bill & I in front of the church
San Jose de Garcia Catholic Church. It was built in 1760 and is still an active parish today.
San Jose de Garcia Catholic Church. It was built in 1760 and is still an active parish today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 thoughts on “Exploring the High Road to Taos”

  1. I have always heard that Taos was a picturesque place now I can see that it truly is. I would love to go explore the town and see all the art work there.

  2. WOW! What a great place to visit! The church looks a lot like some I saw in Italy. Love the other churches as well. Very neat!

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