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Chaco and Aztec Ruins Winter Solstice Event
The winter solstice sunrise observation at Chaco will take place at the Kin Kletso Great House. Guests will park at the Pueblo del Arroyo parking area and walk 1/8 of a mile to Kin Kletso. The sunrise will be aligned with the northern wall of the building. The sunrise program is open to the first 100 visitors. Gates open at 6:30 a.m. After the sunrise observation, there will be a Casa Rinconada tour at 9:30 and a Pueblo Bonito tour at 2 p.m. After the 2 p.m. tour, visitors will have time to drive to Aztec Ruins National Monument, for the sunset observation. The sunset winter solstice observation occurs at Aztec Ruins National Monument, at the Aztec West Great House.
Researchers believe that these alignments were the Ancestral Pueblo way of creating a calendar on the landscape.
For questions about these events please call 505-334-6174 or at 505-786-7014. You can also find information about both parks, Chaco and Aztec, on Facebook.
Upcoming Dates:
- All day Saturday, December 21, 2024 View other events on this day
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