Pueblo of Picurís
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The pueblo of Picurís, first visited by Spaniards in 1591, was described as being 7 or 8 stories high. In the 18th century Picurís cooperated with the Spaniards against the raids of the Plains Indians. The church, the third at this pueblo, dates from the 1770’s.
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