Taos Pueblo is a Native American settlement in northern New Mexico, featuring traditional multi-story brick buildings and continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years. It’s a World Heritage Site and a top tourist attraction. Visitors must pay an entrance and camera fee and seek permission before photographing residents. The settlement is known for its skilled artisans and fine arts, and is governed by a tribal council. The area surrounding Taos Pueblo is home to other popular New Mexico attractions, and the pueblo hosts events such as the Taos Pueblo Pow-Wow.
Pueblo de Taos, commonly called Taos Pueblo, is a Native American settlement located in northern New Mexico in the United States. The national park features traditional Pueblo-style multi-story brick buildings, and the settlement has been continuously inhabited for more than 1,000 years. It has also been declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The pueblo, located one mile (1.6 km) north of the small art town of Taos, is open to visitors daily and is a top tourist attraction in the state of New Mexico.
The adobe buildings, erected between AD 1000 and 1450, are constructed entirely of sun-dried bricks made of earth mixed with straw and water. The pueblo is now home to approximately 150 full-time residents and many other seasonal residents. The larger Taos Indian Reservation, which has a population of nearly 2,000, surrounds the pueblo and is part of the Northern New Mexico Council of Eight Pueblos.
Visitors to Pueblo de Taos must pay an entrance fee and camera fee for every single camera brought into the settlement. Several areas of the pueblo, such as the San Geronimo Cathedral, are off-limits to photography, and visitors should seek individual permission before photographing the residents. The Pueblo de Taos cemetery, as well as a handful of other areas, are completely off-limits to visitors.
Many of the Pueblo de Taos residents are skilled artisans, and silver jewelry, pottery, drums, and leather goods such as moccasins are sold in the many small shops within the ancient settlement. The settlement is also known for the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, produced by its inhabitants. Many of these works are for sale in the pueblo itself and in galleries in nearby Taos and Sante Fe.
The current inhabitants of Pueblo de Taos are descendants of the ancient Anasazi people who once lived in the pueblo-like cave dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park and the ruins of Chaco Canyon National Historical Park. The pueblo is a sovereign nation and is governed by a tribal council, made up of 50 elders. Pueblo de Taos is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States.
The area surrounding Pueblo de Taos is home to many other popular New Mexico attractions, including the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Rio Grande River, which flows through the settlement itself. The Taos Pueblo owns the Taos Mountain Casino, which is located on tribal lands and generates money for local residents. Several notable events take place in the settlement throughout the year, such as the Taos Pueblo Pow-Wow, which brings traditional Native American dancers and artisans from all over the country to the Pueblo de Taos.
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