Historic
Torrance County, NM
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Largest of the three Salinas Pueblo Missions units: ancestral Pueblo rooms and the massive limestone walls of San Buenaventura and San Isidro mission churches on the Chupadera Mesa. Self-guided trails explore a 17th-century Spanish mission–Pueblo contact landscape far from mountain forests—classic high-desert central New Mexico history.
| Region | Torrance County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 34.2637, -106.1020 |
| Manager | National Park Service |
| Units | Gran Quivira / Abó / Quarai |
| Period | Pueblo + 17th-c. missions |
| Feature | San Buenaventura church ruins |
Public recreation data — BLM & Recreation.gov (RIDB). Verify current access, fees, and seasonal closures before traveling.
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