Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

Bandelier National Monument is a 33,677-acre, and it preserves the residence and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans of a later era in the Southwest.

Bandelier National Monument: 15 Entrance Rd, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Most of the pueblo structures date to two eras, dating between 1150 and 1600 AD.

The visitor center.

The most popular trail is the Pueblo Loop Trail which starts from the visitor center.

A far away near the bottom of the cliff shows ancient housing.

Looking back

Walking forward

Going closer to the cliffs.

One can go up and see inside a small area, perhaps a storage room.

Keep going

Looking down at the structure passed by.  It is actually a large circular building.

Moving forward on the trail

Looking side

Looking back

Going forward and meets another ladder and a bigger room.

Looking up

Looking back

Looking down

Moving forward and another ladder found

The room by the ladder is a sacred place.

Moving forward

The Long House – It is ancient apartments

Spanning view from the left to right

Moving forward

Looking back

Looking at the side

This is the trail’s end, going back to the visitor center.

Back to the visitor center

The visitor center has information on the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived here.