Coronado State Monument

Such a quiet space to reflect how people survived and learned to live off the land.Nice to see the Rio Grande River so close to such an amazing place.

This is a New Mexico to do!This site is so cool. It is beautiful to walk around, and there are several tables where you can enjoy a picnic. They have a wonderful gift shop which is filled with handmade goods and gifts.We took the tour, and got to go see the painted Kiva. While they do not allow photos of the paintings, they are worth your time and attention. It was such a cool experience to be able to see them for ourselves. Be sure to wear good clothes for going up and down the ladder. This was a special way to end our New Mexico trip. This is about 20 minutes away from the Albuquerque airport. It was easy to get to and find parking, and we enjoyed our time here.

This an amazingly preserved and curated bit of history, very close to the Bernalillo town center. A nice stop to gain a bit of historical insight and to rest on family trips or weekends!

What a hidden gem this site turned out to be. They have many educational rooms to go thru, a mural room and even a gift shop. Clean bathrooms are a bonus. The staff there were so helpful, informed and friendly. The tour guide was wonderful and we are so glad we stopped there. The town has such a long and rich history, happy to have learned more about it.

What an interesting site to learn more about the Pueblo people who lived and live in this area. It is a very special place to visit. The docent did a wonderful job bringing what is known about the people and place to life. Talking about the different excavations, what the different rooms would be used for and showing us what was in the kiva paintings. Interesting to learn that 2 groups of Pueblo people claim the area as an ancestral home-that they speak similar but different languages. It was also quite an honor to get to see both the WPA paintings inside the Kiva and the originals in the museum. Worth the stop and docent tour.

It was nice but there is definitely not enough information about the Native American history. I wish there were Native American guides and historical speakers explaining the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. The leaning towards the Spanish and making them the main subject was a bit disappointing. Everyone learns about the conquerors in school so Native American history is much more interesting.

Been driving by here for a bit since I moved out to Bernalillo area and this was a great experience. The welcome center has displays and a lot of great reading of the history of what they have found on site. My son and I walked the whole area outside and read the displays they have put by each display. Great area for covered picnics areas alone the Rio Grande to take in the beauty of the site. The staff we encountered were super friendly and knowledgeable. We followed the trail out as far as you can go and down a few earth made stairs is a sitting area with big trees covering the area so it was a nice resting point after walking the whole area. A great place to take in for all who live here and are traveling through.

It is not everyday we visit a archeological site and even less often that we visit the first archeological site to be open to the public in modern times. Coronado Historic Site is a place where you can view Puebloan architecture. Here you can find the ruins built by the Kuaua Pueblo. They have buried a large amount of the ruins so that they don't decay. There are replicas which you can enter if you go on a tour. The tour was very informative and ends in a mural room. One of the kivas here had the inner walls covered with murals which have been preserved and located in a building nearby.You'll learn so much history on the tour here.There are also locals selling jewelry outside.They have a few spread-out picnic tables. The view is so stunning. Don't forget to bring your own lunch with you.

You don't have to go far to get a piece of local history. Just off Hwy 550 this is a treat. The volunteers are great and they even have special events. Great views and a great place for a picnic. This is such a must for locals and visitors, such an easy adventure!

Robert was a great tour guide. I liked how passionate about he was about his Pueblo heritage.