THE RUINS OF
LA
While many of our readers
have visited the ruins of Cuarai,
which are located about half a
mile up the canyon from Punta
de Agua, doubtless there are
many whoiive within easy driv
ing distance who have never
taken the trouble to visit this in
teresting ruin.
From the announcement print
ed in the current Mountainair
Chautauqua catalogue, it appears
that our archaeologists will de
vote some time to exploration of
this ruin immediately following
the Chautauqua.
The following is reprinted from
the Chautauqua catalogue:
"This church was built under
the direction of Father Eatavan
de Perea some time between 1617
and 1630 at the pre-historic Tigua
city of Cuarai, seven miles north
of Mountainair. The people were
overcome and driven from their
homes by the Apaches about
the year 1674 and the town has
not been inhabited since.
