Friday, February 10, 2012

OUT WEST- Sky City

Acoma, New Mexico is the home of Sky City. The city was bult on top of a monolith to be protected from waring neighbors and from the Spaniards. It has been claimed to be the oldest city in America, but in history I was taught that St. Augustine in Florida was the oldest city.
Did that say "inhabited 600 A.D.-FOR REAL!!!

If I am not mistakened, this city was featured in the western movie "My Name is Nobody" with Terrence Hill and Henry Fonda in 1975. When I was in New Mexico in 2004, I tried to take the tour to the city, but we were to late for the last tours that day and I was leaving the next day. I don't plan to miss it when I visit the area again.

There are a few people that continue to actually live there, most are older and this was their home. The city is still used for festivals and tribal ceremonies.


2 comments:

  1. I looked up in Google Maps. It is close to Zuni Reservation. My husband thought it was part of it. He is not sure now. His family traveled and lived in New Mexico for many years. His sister lives in Demin, New Mexico. His nieces live in Farmington, New Mexico. He also has family in other areas of the state.

    If you two could get together, you could have very lively conversations about the history of the United States.

    I added more to my blog on Learning Disabilities. It has to do with art created by LD students.

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  2. Once again another beautiful location. I traveled to New Mexico my senior year of college and the landscape is still the most beautiful place that I have ever seen.

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