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  1. Coronado Historic Site and the ruins of Kuaua Pueblo are located just minutes north of Albuquerque (off of I-25, Exit 242) in Bernalillo. In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado—with 500 soldiers and 2,000 Indigenous allies from New Spain—entered the Rio Grande valley somewhere near this site.

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  2. Jan 15, 2023 · Visit the Coronado Historic Site in New Mexico. NPS Photo. Quick Facts. Location: 485 Kuaua Rd. in Bernalillo, NM. Significance: Kuaua experience illuminates Pueblo Indian culture from the precontact period to early Spanish contact. Designation: New Mexico Historic Site. MANAGED BY: New Mexico Historic Sites. Amenities. 2 listed.

  3. Nestled along the banks of the Rio Grande, Coronado Historic Site is a complex knot of fable and truth. The site is home to the footprint of Kuaua Pueblo, built around 1300 CE by Tiwa Pueblo people. Here, the Pueblo peoples built a thriving community of abundance and resilience, shaped by their desert environment.

  4. Coronado Historic Site is the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua and a historic site that is part of the State-governed Museum of New Mexico system. It is located along U.S. Federal Route 550, 1 mile west of Bernalillo and 16 miles north of Albuquerque.

  5. Coronado's expedition of 300 soldiers and 800 Indian allies from New Spain camped near the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua, first settled around AD 1300. At first—even for the first winter—the residents welcomed the exhausted and hungry explorers.

    • 485 Kuana Road, Bernalillo, 87501, NM
    • (505) 867-5351
  6. Coronado Historic Site boasts a visitor center featuring three galleries with artifacts and information relating to the Village of Kuaua, the Coronado Expedition, and a rotating array of related topics. The site also hosts vibrant and educational events throughout the year.

  7. Jul 2, 2020 · Perhaps nowhere is Coronados impact more keenly recognized than at Kuaua Ruins, a precontact Tiwa village known since 1940 as Coronado Historic Site.

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