Front View of the Spanish Church at the Quarai Ruins
Pictured is the front (and entrance) of the Spanish mission ruins at Quarai. This site underwent construction in 1627, and was completed in 1632 by Juan Gutiérrez de la Chica and Tiwa women. The sky is a bright blue overhead.Galleries:1565 to 1821: Spanish Colonization in Florida and American Southwest, Quarai RuinsKeywords:Juan Gutiérrez de la Chica, Quarai, Salinas Pueblo Missions National
Monument, Spanish churches, adobe, mission, pueblo, sandstonePhoto Location: Quarai Ruins, 8 miles northwest of Mountainair, NMPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 03/04/2014Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIExposure Time: 0.0125F Number: 14Original Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 34°35'45.27"N 106°17'45.92"WPicture Number: 26615
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