Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Day 02 - Acoma Sky City Pueblo Visit & Bandero Volcano/Ice Cave

Tour Bus from the Acoma Heritage Center to the Sky City Peublo

Natural Cistern at the top of the Sky City Mesa

Scenic view from Acoma Sky City Pueblo

Acoma Indian Oven

Scenic View

Carey standing by the ladder entrance to one of the pueblo homes

Donna at the  rear entrance

Looking toward Enchanted Mesa

A 2nd natural cistern on the mesa

View of the cemetery and mission (right)



We took a short cut down the hill

Watch your step

Very steep and narrow path to the bottom




We made it back to the road.


Rear view of the cultural center

Visitor center at the entrance to Bandero Volcano & Ice Cave

Lava Tube

Bottom of the Volcano






Steps leading to the Ice Cave

First view of the ice cave. Constant 31 degrees


The ice is 22 feet thick. It never thaws out.



Artic algae on the ice

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