The area included in the national monument encompasses some of the most spectacular lands in all of New Mexico and has one of the greaest migratory routes in the world. Wildlife is abundant, the whole area of the Taos Gorge offers a variety of trails up and down its slopes, with a surprise at every turn.
I also happened to meet some extraordinary people who knew every corner of this new National Monument practically by heart, with great respect and love. I learned so much from them and their enthusiasm!
I realized, one more time, how important is the role of an expert guide to get to the heart of a region and to understand in a profound way all that makes a place that particular place.
So, thanks to this National Monument I conceived Adventures with an Expert to offer a new way to understand the country one visits. By foot. Flying over a beautiful area may marvel the lucky ones who can afford a helicopter flight but it will never give the same intimate relationship like stepping over the land, learning about its geology and history and feeling one with nature.
Since there are many other places in New Mexico I have been in love with since I first discovered them I started adding some of these beloved sites to the hikes.Chaco Culture National Historical Park, as an example, requires a particular - almost sacred - approach that only a walk can offer. Slowly one reaches the ruins, walks through them listening to the guide talking about the Chacoan people, and quietly immerse oneself in their culture, times, and mysteries.
As I wrote on the website
By hiking with an expert into
these settings you become profoundly and intimately connected to the
land, its spirit and soul. Our expert can share with you their knowledge
and passion for the place they walk upon, love and protect and bring
you on a journey you won't forget for a very long time.
I hope you will want to be a hiker with us and then tell us if I was was right in saying it's a very different way to feel the spirit of a place.
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