Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico contains more than 33,000 acres of magnificent rugged canyon and mesa country with evidence of a human presence going back over 11,000 years. It has many Ancestral Pueblo archeological sites, beautiful scenery, and a wide range of plants and animals. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities.
