Aztec Ruins are not from the Aztec civilization. They are from the Puebla tribe. It’s called Aztec Ruins because it is in the town of Aztec in New Mexico. It’s very confusing, but the Aztecs were located in Mexico, not the United States. Apparently early explorers thought that these ruins were by Aztecs and why no one ever changed the name, I don’t understand. It… Read more Continue reading Aztec Ruins and Mesa Verde

The first train to Silverton occurred on the same day that we decided to drive there. We saw the train go by on our way. The road to Silverton is called the Million Dollar Highway and the views are certainly worth more than that. There was still snow on a lot of the mountain peaks on our drive. The above picture is the view of… Read more Continue reading Silverton and Ouray, Colorado