News Release

Spanish Colonial Era 2022

A demonstration of textile making at El Rancho de las Golondrinas

Richard Gonzales, 6/2018, Las Golandrinas, Used with Permission

News Release Date: July 25, 2022

Contact: E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center, [phone]

Pecos, NM – Join staff from El Rancho de las Golondrinas on July 30th and 31st to visit with historic reenactors as they demonstrate yucca processing into twine and needles, wool carding and fiber making. This interactive program offers a glimpse into everyday life during the Spanish Colonial period and how goods were created for comfort and success. The presentation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center on both days. For more information, contact Pecos NHP at [phone].  

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From I-25 N: Take the Pecos/Glorieta Exit, #299. Left onto overpass, right onto Route 50; proceed on Route 50 for eight miles. At the village of Pecos, take a right at the four-way stop onto Route 63. In two miles, the park will be on your right. From I-25 S: Take the Rowe Exit, #307. Follow signs. From Highway 63, the park will be on your left.