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The Aztec Community comprises west and east Chacoan great houses and other structures. Only West Ruin is open to visitors; the half-mile self-guided visitor trail winds through a reconstructed great kiva and through original great house rooms with intact timber ceilings. The visitor center features museum exhibits with artifacts, Archaeology Southwest’s Chaco’s Legacy digital exhibit, a 15-minute orientation video, and a Heritage Garden. The grounds include a segment of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail that leads to the Animas River.
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Aztec Ruins National Monument
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Type of place:
Ancestral Pueblo site
Ownership:
National Park Service
Telephone:
(505) 334-6174
Website:
Hours:
Varies by season. Summer: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fall: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Winter: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Guided tours:
Self-guided. Rangers give interpretive talks during the summer.
Entrance fee:
No
Nearby heritage sites:
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Model Chaco’s Legacy
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Page Chaco’s Legacy
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Culture Ancestral Pueblo