ancient ruins
Bandelier National Monument
Ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and petroglyphs carved into the soft volcanic tuff of Frijoles Canyon.
26 km · about 30 min drive
New Mexico, United States · North America
La Mesilla is worth a stop: 10 minutes from El Valle de Arroyo Seco, 44km from Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks.
La Mesilla is a town located in New Mexico, United States. With a population of 1,772, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Mesilla sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Denver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Mesilla to your route.
La Mesilla is a census-designated place in Río Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Mesilla had a population of 1,844. In 1870, a family from La Mesilla was ambushed and killed by Mexicans disguised as Native Americans.
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La Mesilla is located in New Mexico, United States, North America. The coordinates are 35.9484 latitude, -106.0706 longitude.
La Mesilla has a population of approximately 1,772 people, making it a town in United States.
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ancient ruins
Ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and petroglyphs carved into the soft volcanic tuff of Frijoles Canyon.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The heart of America's oldest capital city, surrounded by adobe architecture, world-class galleries, and centuries of Native American and Spanish heritage.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A remarkable collection of cone-shaped volcanic rock formations created by volcanic eruptions six to seven million years ago.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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