Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, often referred to as Chaco Canyon National Park, is a U.S. national park located in New Mexico. It preserves the ancient Puebloan cultural heritage and is significant for its monumental architecture and archaeological sites from 850 to 1250 AD.
The park is situated in San Juan County and McKinley County, New Mexico, and covers an area of 33,977.8 acres (137.50 km²). It is managed by the National Park Service and was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Chaco Canyon was a major center of Puebloan culture and is considered the ancestral homeland of the Pueblo Indian peoples of New Mexico, the Hopi Indians of Arizona, and the Navajo Indians of the Southwest.
The park is known for its dark skies, earning the title of an International Dark Sky Park in 2013, which makes it an ideal location for astronomy and astrophotography.
Visitors to the park can explore the monumental structures and breathtaking ...
33rd Annual Moab Rotary Car Show
The 33rd annual Moab Rotary Car Show will return to Swanny Park April 25–27, bringing hundreds of classic cars, food vendors and car enthusiasts to downtown Moab for a free community event that also serves as a local fundraiser.
Organized by the Rotary Club, the three-day show typically draws between 250 and 400 vehicles from Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and beyond. In recent years, the event has attracted thousands of spectators, according to Bierschied, who is the Moab Rotary Club chair and helps organize the event.
Thousands of people attend the event that takes place in Swanny Park, downtown Moab. Prizes are awarded for each category. After the show car owners cruise up and down Moab’s Main Street while crowds gather along the sidewalks to watch.
The event was a lot of fun to see and perfect for car lovers.
33rd Annual Moab Rotary Car Show - Moab Utah USA 2025
Wat Lokaya Suttha - วัดโลกยสุธา
Wat Lokaya Sutha, also known as the temple of the reclining Buddha is situated in the west part of Ayutthaya, south of Wat Worachettharam. It is unknown when this temple was originally constructed and by who. Experts have compared the architectural style of the main pagoda (Prang) of Wat Lokaya Sutha to those in Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat, and Wat Som, which were all built in the Early Ayutthaya Period. Due to the similarities it is assumed that Wat Lokaya Sutha was also built during the same period.
The temple layout was aligned towards the east-west axis, with the main prang located in the center. In front of the prang are three sermon Halls (Vihara) constructed in alignment next to one another. Behind the prang is an ordination Hall (Ubosot) and a vihara with the Reclining Buddha (Phra Buddha Sai Yat).
It is believed that the temple's compound had been constantly used until Late Ayutthaya Period. In 1954, the restoration of the ...
Aztec Ruins National Monument is a preserved site of Ancestral Puebloan structures located in San Juan County, New Mexico.
The monument, which was established on January 24, 1923, consists of two large ruin complexes, Aztec East and Aztec West, along with additional dwelling sites in the vicinity. The site was built and occupied over 900 years ago and is the largest Ancestral Pueblo community in the Animas River Valley. It was constructed between A.D. 1100 and 1300, and the inhabitants abandoned the area around 1300 A.D..
The monument is known for its reconstructed Great Kiva, which is the only restored great kiva in the Southwest and is accessible to visitors. A kiva is an enclosed, partially underground room, and the Great Kiva at Aztec Ruins National Monument features a round bench lining the kiva's inner wall.
Aztec Ruins National Monument is part of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was also designated as a World Heritage...
