We tried to drive into the Chaco Culture area from the south, but the road was mostly rock and we decided to turn around. Right then, it started raining, perhaps as a sign of renewal (too much How to Read Literature Like a Professor!). Anyway, we headed instead to El Morro a jutting rock ridge on which history is written. (Though, first, an early people built a pueblo on top.) Anyway, Ancient Ones drew pictographs; Spaniards identified themselves from the 1600s, white English-speaking settlers (including a 12-year-old girl) provided their signatures in the 1800s, as did explorers, soldiers (one brigade came with camels, just pre-Civil War), and railroad surveyors. Finally, the railroad was laid not at the foot of El Morro but 25 miles away, leaving this outpost in the outfield. Besides being pretty easy to recognize at a distance, El Morro boasted a water hole, not spring-fed but naturally filled with rainwater. Everything adds up to a lovely spot to visit. But I've gotta see Chaco Culture next time!
We tried to drive into the Chaco Culture area from the south, but the road was mostly rock and we decided to turn around. Right then, it started raining, perhaps as a sign of renewal (too much How to Read Literature Like a Professor!). Anyway, we headed instead to El Morro a jutting rock ridge on which history is written. (Though, first, an early people built a pueblo on top.) Anyway, Ancient Ones drew pictographs; Spaniards identified themselves from the 1600s, white English-speaking settlers (including a 12-year-old girl) provided their signatures in the 1800s, as did explorers, soldiers (one brigade came with camels, just pre-Civil War), and railroad surveyors. Finally, the railroad was laid not at the foot of El Morro but 25 miles away, leaving this outpost in the outfield. Besides being pretty easy to recognize at a distance, El Morro boasted a water hole, not spring-fed but naturally filled with rainwater. Everything adds up to a lovely spot to visit. But I've gotta see Chaco Culture next time!
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