Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

These austere yet beautiful reminders of this earliest contact between Pueblo Indians and Spanish Colonials consists of the ruins of four mission churches: Quarai, Abo, Gran Quivira and the partially excavated pueblo of Las Humanas.

Location

Gran Quivira, New Mexico
USA

Getting There

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument can be accessed by car, but there is no public transportation available to the monument. The monument is located in central New Mexico, about 45 miles southeast of Albuquerque, and there is no direct public transportation from Albuquerque to the monument. Visitors can rent a car in Albuquerque and drive to the monument or join a guided tour that includes transportation. Some tour companies offer day trips to the monument from Albuquerque or Santa Fe.

Nearby Airports

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