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La Hacienda del los Martinez

Ranchitos Rd, Taos, NM 87571
505/758-0505
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Ranked #13 of 39 attractions in Taos
Type: Speciality Museums
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Atlanta, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

This adobe hacienda was built in 1804, where the Martinez family lived. There were 20 or so rooms to go through, including a blacksmith shop, where Robert was giving a demo when I was there. He was very informative, not only on the history of the hacienda, but also the history of the time in New Mexico, and of blacksmithing.... More

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New Orleans, Louisiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

This is a real piece of NM history. See how people actually lived. A preservation of an actual 1804 hacienda with furnishings. Don't miss this.

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Chelmsford, Essex
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

This place was a real find, recommended to us by our host at Old Taos Guesthouse. It hadn't really been highlighted in our guidebook and I'm so pleased we decided to pay it a visit. There were 20 odd rooms detailing how the owner and his family used to live and trade. The external structure hasn't changed in hundreds of... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

The history of the Spanish peoples in the Southwest is often overlooked or denigrated, which is a shame. This Hacienda belonged to a prosperous settler from Mexico. There are 21 rooms, each opening onto a courtyard, that were used by him and his family and servants. The hacienda was used as a trading post, fort, house, shelter for animals --... More

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Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

This is a very interesting place to visit. It is full of a lot of information about what things used to be like for the area. We went there as part of a tour from the trolley. It would probably be best to go there on your own. There wasn't enough time to visit the whole place as part of... More

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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

Fee to get in was $8 per adult. 21 rooms to see and step back in time to see how things were in the 1800's. felt it was worth the time and enjoyed the information guide to help you understand the room usages.

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New Orleans, Louisiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

Great atmosphere, friendly wait staff, decent wine selection and awesome food. They gave us a tour of the entire building and it looks to be a great venue for big parties and when they have bands.

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

It was interesting to see how people lived in the frontier days. It is a destination that is easy to combine with several other destinations/museums in the same day.

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Seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2012

When we arrived the electricity was out so they suggested we come back. Once we did we could see why. We would have seen nothing in the dark rooms. It was fascinating to see a furnished hacienda and be able to wander around on our own. Children would love it.

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East Hampton
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2012

The Martinez hacienda was a great way for us, two New Englanders in the southwest for the first time, to get a sense of what it was like to live in Taos in its early days.. The self-guided tour was informative and the displays well-documented although it would have been great to have a guide (clearly resources at the museum... More

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