The High Road from Santa Fe to Taos
My good friends, Gail Dobish and Maris Veidemanis, recently relocated to Santa Fe. In late July 2008 we took the scenic High Road drive from Santa Fe to Taos, stopping at the sanctuary at Chimayo on the way there, and at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge on the return. 
The historic sanctuary at Chimayo, completed in 1816, is on the way the way to Taos. As explained in Wikipedia: "For its reputation as a healing site (believers claim that dirt from a back room of the church can heal physical and spiritual ills), it has become known as the "Lourdes of America," and attracts close to 300,000 visitors a year, including up to 30,000 during Holy Week (the week prior to Easter). It has been called "no doubt the most important Catholic pilgrimage center in the United States." The sanctuary was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970." 
The Rio Grande river has cut a dramatic gorge through the volcanic plateau outside of Taos. The Gorge Bridge, located about 10 miles outside of Taos, spans the chasm, at a height of about 800' above the river.
A view of the Rio Grande Gorge looking towards Taos.
My good friends, Gail Dobish and Maris Veidemanis, recently relocated to Santa Fe. In late July 2008 we took the scenic High Road drive from Santa Fe to Taos, stopping at the sanctuary at Chimayo on the way there, and at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge on the return. 
The historic sanctuary at Chimayo, completed in 1816, is on the way the way to Taos. As explained in Wikipedia: "For its reputation as a healing site (believers claim that dirt from a back room of the church can heal physical and spiritual ills), it has become known as the "Lourdes of America," and attracts close to 300,000 visitors a year, including up to 30,000 during Holy Week (the week prior to Easter). It has been called "no doubt the most important Catholic pilgrimage center in the United States." The sanctuary was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970." 
The Rio Grande river has cut a dramatic gorge through the volcanic plateau outside of Taos. The Gorge Bridge, located about 10 miles outside of Taos, spans the chasm, at a height of about 800' above the river.
A view of the Rio Grande Gorge looking towards Taos.
No comments:
Post a Comment