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One of the many national parks and monuments of the Four Corners region, Aztec Ruins preserves the remains of a large pueblo village. A short trail winds through the ruins, allowing you to stoop through low doorways into the site and between the old walls. Another highlight is a massive restored kiva, which is quite impressive on the inside.
The Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwestern New Mexico, United States, consists of preserved structures constructed by the Pueblo Indians. The national monument lies on the western bank of the Animas River in Aztec, New Mexico, about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Farmington. Additional Puebloan structures can be found in Salmon Ruins and Heritage Park, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south. Archaeological evidence puts the construction of the ruins in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Puebloan-built ruins were dubbed the "Aztec Ruins" by 19th- century American settlers, who misattributed their construction to the Aztecs, an indigenous people historically based in central Mexico.
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Historical artifacts and old or recreated buildings.
An archaeological site related to those at much more extensive Chaco Culture National Historical Park to the south (see under "Go next"). On US 64 between Farmington and Bloomfield.
Slots, video poker, video blackjack, and horse racing.
Local museum with artifacts like wagons and dinosaurs.
Just a nature center with xeriscape gardens along the Animas River.
Slots and table games.