[La Enchiladita]

Ahhhhhh.....Chaco, how I love ya!!

One interesting thing we learned there was about the sight lines to other pueblos, all so perfectly laid out.

[colorado tanker]

A visit to Chaco is truly amazing. Why they built the city where they did has always left me wondering. Farming there is marginal in a good year. The only explanation I've heard of is the Anasazi considered it a sacred space and had several buildings aligned with astronomical events.

It's fascinating also because it seems to have been at the heart of an extensive road network with sophisticated trade routes.

Adding to the mystery is that (at least when we visited) there are no motels outside the park, no tourist traps at all.