Historical Marker

Ojo Caliente

The Ojo Caliente area is the site of several Ancestral Pueblo sites and hot springs from which the area derives its name. Ojo Caliente was a strategic point for the defense of the Chama and upper Río Grande Valleys. Colonization began in the early 18th century, but pressure from the Ute and Comanche tribes delayed permanent settlement until 1793.