National Monument · NM

Aztec Ruins National Monument

Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind. Learn more about the ancestral Pueblo people in the park's museum and explore the Aztec West great house to see exceptionally advanced architecture, original wooden beams, and a restored Great Kiva. Aztec Ruins is a deeply sacred place to many Indigenous peoples across the American Southwest. Please visit with respect.

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Photos

Reconstructed stone kiva amidst stone ruins
Great Kiva in Aztec West plaza
Interior of a reconstructed great kiva
The reconstructed Great Kiva
Rainbow over the reconstructed Great Kiva
Rainbow over the reconstructed Great Kiva
Winter snow on stone ruins
Winter snow on Aztec West great house
Original "T-shaped" doorway in stone ruins
Original "T-shaped" doorway in Aztec West
Three layers of original intact roof beams
Original ancestral Pueblo roof structures

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Cultural Demonstrations
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store