Bernalillo in Sandoval County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
El Bosque
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The Bosque
Photographed by James Hulse, April 9, 2025
1. El Bosque / The Bosque Marker
El bosque se refiere a los álamos que habitan los ríos en Nuevo México. Los álamos pueden alcanzar hasta un metro de diámetro y treinta metros de altura. Durante muchos años, las poblaciones indígenas han utilizado el álamo para diveros própositos como la fabricación de tambores y la preparación de medicinas.
El bosque da hábitats para numerosos pájaros, reptiles, mamíferos, insectos, y otra fauna. Los humanos han alterado el flujo del Río Grande para prevenir las inundaciones y mejorar los campos. Esto, ádemas de la introducción de algunas especies invasoras como el cedro salado y el árbol del paraíso, se han achicado el bosque. Afortunadamente, hay unos esfuerzos en curso para guardar este ambiente ripario importante.
Subtítulos
(Foto #1) El Bosque en otoño, mirando al este hacia el Sandías Imagen cortesia del personal del Coronado Historic Site.
Bosque means "woods" or "forest" in Spanish and refers to the cottonwood forests that line rivers in New Mexico. The cottonwoods can grow as large as three feet in diameter and ninety feet tall. Indigenous populations have long used the cottonwood for diverse purposes, including making drums and preparing medicine.
The woodland provides habitats for countless birds, reptiles, mammals, insects, and other wildlife. People have altered the flow of the Rio Grande to prevent flooding and to enhance farmland. This, along with invasive species such as salt cedar and Russian olive, have shrunk the Bosque. Fortunately, efforts are ongoing to save this important riparian environment.
Captions
(Photo #1) The Bosque in autumn, looking east toward the Sandías. Image courtesy of Coronado Historic Site Staff.
Erected by Coronado
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 35° 19.818′ N, 106° 33.336′ W. Marker is in Bernalillo, New Mexico, in Sandoval County. It is on Kuaua Road half a mile east of U.S. 550. The marker is located in the Kuaua Ruins (Coronado Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 485 Kuaua Rd, Bernalillo NM 87004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the San Juan Basin and in Greater Albuquerque. It is also in the American Southwest and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Las Montañas Sandía / The Sandia Mountains (here, next to this marker); Rio Grande River (here, next to this marker); Coronado's Expedition (about 300 feet away,
Photographed by James Hulse, April 9, 2025
2. The Bosque Marker (left side)
More about this marker. There is a small fee to visit the Kuaua Ruins (Coronado Historic Site).
Also see . . . Coronado Historic Site. New Mexico Historic Sites
Coronado Historic Site and the ancient Kuaua Pueblo are located just minutes north of Albuquerque (off of I-25, Exit 242) in Bernalillo. In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado—with 500 soldiers and 2,000 Indigenous allies from New Spain—entered the Rio Grande valley somewhere near this site. Coronado was searching for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.(Submitted on May 29, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, April 9, 2025
3. The view of the markers along the Rio Grande River
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
