New Mexico’s Acoma “Sky City”—possibly North America’s oldest continuously inhabited community

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Acoma Sky City architecture detail
Acoma Sky City architecture detail

 

Sky City is located atop a 367 foot-tall sandstone monolith. Continuously inhabited since 1150 A.D., there is no running water or electricity at Acoma in New Mexico.

Located off interstate 40 an hour and a half west of Albuquerque, tours are offered to the public daily.

Acoma’s Sky City Cultural Center/Haak’u Museum includes fascinating interpretive displays and is the meeting spot for joining guided tours of the pueblo—a National Trust for Historic Preservation registered historic site.

 

Listen to the Podcast interview recorded live at Acoma

 

There is no electricity or running water at Acoma Sky City Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
There is no electricity or running water at Acoma Sky City Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Vista to neighboring mesa from Sky City. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Vista to neighboring mesa from Sky City. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Acoma Catholic Church at Sky City.
Acoma Catholic Church at Sky City. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer