1779 Bernardo Miera y Pacheco Map of the Río AbajoTraditionally, the Río Abajo is everything south of the lava cliffs named la Bajada, and the Río Arriba is everything north of la Bajada.
Bernardo Miera y Pacheco was also one of New México's first santeros, and he made this retablo.
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Comments My New Mexico Roots © Nancy Lucía López
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