Coronado State Monument
| Type of Place: | Tiwa Pueblo of Kuaua |
| Ownership: | New Mexico State Monument |
| Contact: | 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM 87004 |
| Telephone: | (505) 867-5351 |
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| Website: | Coronado State Monument |
| Hours: | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Closed Tuesdays |
| Entrance Fee: | Yes |
| Guided Tours: | No |
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| Nearby Heritage Sites: | Petroglyph National Monument |
Site Summary: Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and his party camped near the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua (“evergreen”) in 1540. By the time Oñate arrived in this area in 1598, the village was largely abandoned. The Visitor Center contains exhibits on the Rio Grande Valley’s prehistory and history. Murals which had been removed from a kiva at the site are now on display in the museum.
