Aztec Ruins National Monument

43 reviews

+1 (505) 334-6174

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Lots of lizards prairie dogs and wonderful section with identified plants

725 Ruins Rd

Aztec, NM 87410

+1 (505) 334-6174

https://www.nps.gov

History

Aztec Ruins National Monument started out as a small ruins site, with land additions over time that now protect three great house sites and adjacent Ancestral Pueblo housing communities.

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Experience Ancestral Pueblo history in an excavated Great House NPS site.

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Louise C.

9/10/2024

We really enjoyed walking around and through these old Indian ruins. It was an easy walk and had a visual and auditory option to receive information about the history of this National Monument....

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PJ C.

9/7/2022

We were staying in Durango and after having visited Mesa Verde we wanted to see the ruins here. It is less than a 45 minute drive. We arrived just as they were opening. The volunteer at the...

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Sam B.

9/30/2023

A wonderful heritage site located right in town for easy access! And it's FREE! The park isn't huge so it's a good option to see Ancestral Pueblo architecture with small kids or people with...

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Chelsea W.

1/30/2022

This is a great place to visit. These ruins were built after Chaco started, abs many archeologists say the Chacoans likely moved here. Better water availability. Similar style of stone work and...

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Marshall G.

7/10/2021

This was a wonderful visit to the past. 800-900 years ago the Aztec people built here to live. The current people believe the spirits remain. Bringing Support trees from forest 20 miles away....

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