Day 54: San Ildefonso Pueblo
Trip Start
Jun 21, 2008
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Trip End
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Day 54 - Leaving Santa Fe, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Bandelier NM, Los Alamos NL, Durango CO - August 13, 2008 - Wednesday
Packed up. Drove to the San Ildefonso Pueblo. Very interesting. We registered at the Visitor Center and were given a map of the pueblo. There were specific places we were allowed, and not allowed, to go. San Ildefonso is famous for their black-on-black pottery. We stopped in one pottery shop within a home. Small pieces of pottery for $80-$100. Wow. Very pretty, though. Walked on to the museum. We learned that a famous potter came from the pueblo - Maria Martinez. We stopped at her great granddaughter's shop on the way out of the pueblo. Her pieces were amazing, and $1000-$2000, and other family members had pieces too for close to $1000. It was very pretty but we hoped to find some more that is in our price range.
Packed up. Drove to the San Ildefonso Pueblo. Very interesting. We registered at the Visitor Center and were given a map of the pueblo. There were specific places we were allowed, and not allowed, to go. San Ildefonso is famous for their black-on-black pottery. We stopped in one pottery shop within a home. Small pieces of pottery for $80-$100. Wow. Very pretty, though. Walked on to the museum. We learned that a famous potter came from the pueblo - Maria Martinez. We stopped at her great granddaughter's shop on the way out of the pueblo. Her pieces were amazing, and $1000-$2000, and other family members had pieces too for close to $1000. It was very pretty but we hoped to find some more that is in our price range.


