El Morro National Monument, New Mexico

El Morro National Monument, New Mexico
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El Morro National Monument preserves the outstanding landscape of a huge sandstone headland over a waterhole in western New Mexico. This oasis has drawn passing travelers over the ages carving a trail through the area that has been around since prehistoric times.

El Morro water hole
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El Morro, which means "headland" in Spanish was named by early Spanish explorers. It was also called A'ts'ina by the Zuni tribe of Native Americans, meaning "place of inscriptions on the rock". There was a pueblo on top of the headland where between AD 1275 and 1350 was home to as many as 1,500 people at one time.

El Morro
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Visiting El Morro National Monument, New Mexico

The nearest town to El Morro National Monument is Ramah. From there, take New Mexico Highway 53 heading southeast till you arrive at the site on your right. There are big trucks passing this way, so be careful when you turn off the highway.

The visitor center at El Morro is usually open between 9:00 am to 7:00 pm in summer, with the trails open till 6:00 pm. In winter, the center is only open till 5:00 pm with the trails close at 4:00 pm. The entrance fees to this site is $3 per person aged 16 and above.

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