Taos remarkable.

What makes Taos remarkable? Over 500 years of rich, cultural history, 350 days of sunshine every year, landscape that inspired the likes of D.H. Lawrence, Ansel Adams and Georgia O’Keefe, and only 9.8 residents per acre.

Taos, as it is known today, is comprised of several Spanish villages first settled in the 16th century, such as Arroyo Seco, Arroyo Hondo, Des Montes, El Prado and Ranchos de Taos. The original name of Don Fernando was changed in the early 20th century to Taos, the Tiwa word for “Red Willow People,” used by the local Taos Pueblo Indians for centuries to describe members of their tribe. During the last century Taos became known as a prominent artist colony.

 

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