• Great Kiva with Walls of West Ruin

    Aztec Ruins

    National Monument New Mexico

History & Culture

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Photo of deer in the historic orchard

Despite being surrounded by a modern community, Aztec Ruins offers habitat for a number of species. The high desert, riparian, and historical orchard environments serve as home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Large mammals commonly seen are mule deer; less common visitors have been cougars and black bears.