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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Overview

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is a collection of three discontiguous units: Quarai, Abó, and Gran Quivira. Each unit contains distinctive 17th century Spanish missions, American Indian pueblos, and a variety of other historic buildings and ruins. The units are in central New Mexico in a region known to the colonial Spanish as the Salinas Province, named for the valuable salt deposits found there. Through the centuries, this diverse region supported prehistoric hunter-gatherers and puebloan groups, Spanish missionaries, and European American settlers. The people, places, and stories of the Salinas Pueblo Missions reflect a long tradition of cultural diversity, social interaction, and adaptation to a rich, but demanding environment.

Monument headquarters and the main visitor center are in Mountainair, New Mexico. Visitor contact stations, picnic areas, and interpretive trails and waysides are also a part of each of the three units.

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Amenities
General
  • Admission: Free
  • Credit Cards Accepted:
  • Days Open: Daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day.
  • Free Parking Available:
  • Hours of Operation: Winter 9am - 4pm; Summer 10am - 5pm.
  • Miles to Airport: 75
  • Motorcoach/RV Parking Available:
  • Pet Friendly:
  • Pet Restrictions: Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 ft at all times. Pet waste must be picked up at all times.
  • Wheelchair Accessible:
  • Accessiblity Details: Wheelchair accessible.