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Los Ojos
New Mexico, USA
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Location: Rio Arriba, fifteen miles south of Chama and five miles north of Tierra Amarilla, just west of US Highway 84. Los Ojos is one and a half hours north of Santa Fe.
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Distance (from Ghost Ranch): Los Ojos is approximately 32 miles north of Ghost Ranch.
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Directions (from Ghost Ranch): Turn right at Ghost Ranch gate onto US Hwy 84 for about 30 miles north. Turn left at State Road 112 and make an immediate right. Continue down hill to the town of Los Ojos.
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Description: Los Ojos, meaning "the springs" is located near the base of the Los Brazos cliffs. The farming and ranching community, settled in 1860, was one of the first permanent settlements in the area. This small village is home to Ganados del Valle, a community economic development corporation formed about 25 years ago to revive sheep raising, weaving and other traditional arts of the region. Commercial ventures include Pastores General Store, Otra Vuelta Tire Recycling, and Tierra Wools, a weavers’ collaborative. Members of Ganados often teach Ghost Ranch seminars featuring traditional arts.
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Activities:
The historic Los Ojos Village, known for its distinct blend of Victorian and traditional adobe architecture and its community effort to revitalize the local economy through the development of agricultural based, culturally valued enterprises, has much to offer visitors. Watch the process of mat-making at Otra Vuelta, or view prints, photographs & paintings at Yellow Earth Gallery. Have lunch or breakfast at local Café Los Ojos. Be sure to Take the opportunity to step into the tranquillity of San Jose Church, which is over 100 years. Finally, don't miss the view of the Los Brazos cliffs.
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Community:
Ganados del Valle, a non profit community organization in northern New Mexico, serves 14 rural communities with the mission to "demonstrate how Hispanic, Native American, and other land based rural cultures can secure, utilize and protect our ancestral land and water by empowering ourselves to develop sustainable economies and therefore environments, through creating enterprises which add value to culture, agriculture, and natural resources."
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Related Online Stories & Sources:
 Tierra Wools, Los Ojos, New Mexico Handweavers,
Ganados del Valle in Los Ojos, New Mexico
Rio Arriba Courthouse in Los Ojos, New Mexico
Location Map of Los Ojos, New Mexico
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New Mexico Area map
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Name: (Los Ojos) “Los Ojos, named for a natural springs in the area, was settled in 1860 and along with Los Brazos and La Puente was one of the Tierra Amarila's first three permanent settlements.”
The Place Names of New Mexico, Robert Julyan, © 1996, 1998 by the University of New Mexico Press
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