San Luis

by Dana Maestas

Overview

Established on April 5, 1851, Colorado's oldest town, San Luis de la Culebra, remains remarkably true to its heritage. Nestled below the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant in the San Luis Valley, San Luis and its descendants sustain a way of life and preserve a culture in this high, isolated desert region. Eighteen men migrated north from New Mexico into the northernmost area of Spanish exploration in the mid-1800s to settle San Luis along the Culebra River. These pioneering families brought their use of communal land and water and a language dating back to 16th-century Castilian Spain. They carried on a deep faith from the Old World into the New. The traditions of San Luis and the surrounding villages--Chama, San Pablo, San Pedro, San Francisco, and San Acacio--continue today among the young and old who remain the keepers of culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439649299
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/26/2015
Series:	Images of America Series
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	25 MB
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About the Author

Author Dana Maestas's writing has appeared in numerous publications and local newspapers. An art consultant and sixth-generation native, she holds a bachelor's of art in communications and marketing from the University of Colorado. This tribute to San Luis features historical images gathered from local and regional museums, libraries, and private family collections.