New Mexico

Part Two: On the Road to Truchas This was our first day of walking. When I heard that we would be walking seven miles, I thought it would be easy. But it turned out to be all uphill. And the hill was steep. Before we left Chimayo, we visited the Oviedo Gallery which was owned […]

Part One: The Santuarios of Chimayo Welcome to Pilgrim land! This is an account of my 120-mile walking pilgrimage in northern New Mexico. On the first day of my pilgrimage, I spent the day in Chimayo and the surrounding countryside. El Santuario de Chimayo is built on the site where a large crucifix was found