Description:
Each fall, I make a bit of a pilgrimage to this spot in a lush valley along the Mora River. Its history is rich, dating from the early 1800s, when a man named Vicente Romero began farming and raising sheep here. He completed an elegant two-story northern New Mexico home that still stands, as well as a mill that ground flour and supplied electricity for the area (the real draw). Just north of these historic sites is the San Rafael Mission Church, with exquisite French Gothic windows. Recently restored by local people, it's now painted blue and white. The trip through these sites is worth the time during any season, but in the fall, the raspberries ripen and turn this into a must-do trip to sample berries by the basket or crate, as well as in jams and over soft vanilla ice cream. Delicious.
- © Frommer's 2012
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- tel: 505/387-2900
Address:
- NM 518, 6 miles east of Mora
- Buena Vista, NM 87712
Hours:
- Summer Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm; winter hours limited (call first)
Strenuousness:
- Moderate
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