El Rancho de las Golondrinas, which translates to “The Ranch of the Swallows,” is a historical ranch, now a living history museum, located on the Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico City to Santa Fe, as a resting place for travelers in the times of Spanish colonization.

Nowadays, the ranch offers many activities, festivals, and tours with the goal of inspiring visitors to learn and preserve the culture and traditions of New Mexico’s Hispanic past. Some of its most famous activities are traditional weaving, carding, colcha embroidery, spinning on wheels and malacates, washing wool with yucca root, and vegetable dyeing, which can all be learned free of charge.

334 Los Pinos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507, Phone: 505-471-2261

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