Bandelier National Monument, New MexicoWing, Kittridge A.
History
Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico
Wing, Kittridge A.
Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)
Caldera (cahl-DEHR-ah) Spanish Caldron—a volcano that
has collapsed upon itself
Canada (cahn-YAH-dah) Spanish Wide shallow canyon
Chaco (CHAH-coh) Unknown A canyon in northwestern
New Mexico
Cochiti (COH-chee-tee) Indian A pueblo south of
Bandelier
Frijoles (free-HOH-less) Spanish Beans
Hopi (HOH-pee) Indian A pueblo Indian tribe
Jemez (HAY-mess) Indian A mountain range west of
Bandelier and an Indian
pueblo
Kiva (KEE-vah) Indian Ceremonial chamber or room
Mano (MAH-noh) Spanish Hand
Mesa (MAY-sah) Spanish Table; hence, a tableland
Metate (Meh-TAH-teh) Spanish A large grinding stone
from Aztec
Otowi (OH-toh-wee) Indian A ruin in Bandelier
Pajarito (PAH-hah-REE-toh) Spanish Little bird. The plateau
between Jemez Mountains
and the Rio Grande
Pueblo (Pooh-EB-loh) Spanish Village or people
Rio, Rito (REE-oh) Spanish River, creek
(REE-toh)
San (San Spanish A pueblo near Bandelier
Ildefonso ILL-de-FON-soh)
San Juan (san WHAHN) Spanish A river and a pueblo
Tyuonyi (tchew-OWN-yee) Indian A ruin in Frijoles Canyon
Valle (VAH-yeh Spanish Great Valley
Grande GRAHN-deh)
Viga (VEE-gah) Spanish Roofbeam
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