Desert SouthWest 2012 - June Photo

PECOS RUINS

On a rocky hillside near the Pecos River, Pecos Ruins still stand. This dwelling was constructed by the Puebloan settlers in 800 A.D. Over the centuries, the pueblo grew to nearly 700 rooms and housed over 1500 Indians. They were among the first North Americans to be visited by the conquistador, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado.