Insider Archaeology Tour at Posi-Ouinge
August 20 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Insider Archaeology Tour at Posi-Ouinge
Thursday, August 20, 2026
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (approx.)
$175 per person includes lunch and half-day tour
Registration opens Friday, July 17 at 9am.
Explore the largest of the Chama River Valley’s pueblo ruins with lithic expert and archaeologist Mary Weahkee (Santa Clara, Comanche). Posi-Ouinge, near Ojo Caliente, was occupied for more than 300 years, had up to 2000 rooms and was abandoned in the 16th century. What was life like for the residents? Why did they leave?
* Please note this hike will include a rigorous incline. Good balance is needed, especially for downhill descent.