Taos, NM, the Plaza, with a Thunderstorm Approaching

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Taos Pueblo: The North House and the Main Plaza

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for a description of the North House, see Summer 2000 - New Mexico (8)

The wooden drying racks are used seasonally to dry corn, meats, fruits and chile. The structures are also used to shade artists and food vendors. The bee-hive shaped adobe mounds are ovens used to bake bread, pies or meats. First a fire is built with cedar wood; when the fire burns out, the ashes are then removed. The bread and meats are put in with a wooden board. After the oven is sealed up tight, it will cook to perfection.

Taos Pueblo: St. Jerome Chapel

St. Jerome Chapel, built in 1850, is a Registered National Historic Landmark. It is a Catholic mission church (90% of the Pueblo Indians are Catholic), named for the patron Saint of Taos Pueblo, St. Jerome.