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Another Time in This Place

Another Time in This Place

Historia, Cultura y Vida en Questa, New Mexico

  • About This Site
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Preface & Acknowledgments
  • A History Of Questa
    • The Founders of Questa, by J.P. Rael
    • Don Diego Vigil
    • Floyd Hamblen
    • A New Frontier
  • From the Record
    • Ancient Geological Events Formed Our Landscape
    • Before the Spanish Entrada
    • The Spanish Entrada and Northern New Spain
    • Outside Influences
    • Vecinos on the Northern Frontier
    • The Cañon del Rio Colorado Land Grant
    • The San Antonio del Rio Colorado Land Grant
    • The U.S. Army of West Arrives in New Mexico
    • John “The Pathfinder” Fremont Comes to Rio Colorado
    • Indians Depredations on Rio Colorado Continue
    • More Arrivals and Visitors in Rio Colorado
    • Mineral Resources Are Found Near Rio Colorado
    • The Indian Threat Ends
    • The Railroad Comes to Northern New Mexico
    • Petitions to Validate the Cañon del Rio Colorado Land Grant
    • New Mining in and around Questa
    • The 20th Century Comes to Questa
  • The Cycle of Birth, Life, and Death
    • El Oratorio de Doña Estefana
    • Los Hermanos, La Morada y el Calvario
    • Our Church of San Antonio
    • Baptism
    • Customs for betrothal and marriage
    • Holidays
  • Contact
Preface & Acknowledgments December 25, 2018July 26, 2020
Table of Contents December 24, 2018July 8, 2019
Introduction December 19, 2018January 14, 2019

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Names are used as appropriate to historical period being discussed. Names for Questa include Rio Colorado, Plaza de Rio Colorado, San Antonio del Rio Colorado, and Questa.

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Another Time in This Place: Historia, Cultura y Vida en Questa

by Tessie Rael de Ortega and Judith Cuddihy

© 2003 Tessie Rael de Ortega

© 2003  Judith Cuddihy

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