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    El Cerro de Tomé

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El Cerro de Tomé

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The site is open to the public year-round with limited wheelchair access at Tomé Hill Park
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Valencia County, about 40.234 miles south of Albuquerque and 8.047 miles southeast of Los Lunas, approximately 804.65 meters east of the intersection of NM 47 and Tomé Hill Rd. in Valencia County, NM.
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Take Interstate 25 in Albuquerque to the Avenida Cesár Chávez exit and turn left on Broadway, also known as NM 47, which follows the course of El Camino Real many miles south. Follow NM 47 south through Isleta Pueblo, Bosque Farms, Peralta and Valencia. Just past Valencia, turn left onto North El Cerro, also known as NM 263. Follow North El Cerro to Sand Hill Rd. and turn right. Follow Sand Hill Rd. to the point where El Cerro is on the left and a parking area and small park on the right.
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El Cerro de Tomé

El Cerro de Tomé

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El Cerro de Tomé

This hill is a natural landmark that has served El Camino Real travelers for centuries. Various petroglyphs are located on the hill. A 17th century road ran along the western base of the hill. After the river changed its course during the early 18th century and the founding of Tomé village, the main road shifted to go along the valley and by the village plaza.


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Cerro de Tomé is a remnant of New Mexico's ancient volcanic past that has been established as a ceremonial site and pilgrimage destination. Its walls bear witness to rock art created from 3000 B.C. to the 17th century, expressing worldviews and cosmology intermingled with crosses and other Christian symbols.

The name of this hill is derived from Tomé Domínguez de Mendoza, a Spanish soldier who served as the acting governor of New Mexico in 1664. He built a house near the hill but fled it during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, moving to El Paso del Norte and later to Spain.

Over the years, amid the transitions between the Spanish Crown, the Mexican Republic, and the U.S. government, Cerro de Tomé has attracted the attention of travelers on the Camino Real as a religious and recreational destination.

 

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      Alex Cvijanovich
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      El Cerro de Tomé
      Grace Daiker
    • El Cerro de Tomé
      El Cerro de Tomé
      Armando Alvarez Compean
    • El Cerro de Tomé
      El Cerro de Tomé
      National Park Service
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      El Cerro de Tomé
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