8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Coronado State Monument, New Mexico. The original peoples, the Kuaua, meaning "evergreen", were overtaken by Francisco Vsquez de Coronado in his search for the fabled cities of gold.

Coronado State Monument, New Mexico. The original peoples, the Kuaua, meaning "evergreen", were overtaken by Francisco Vsquez de Coronado in his search for the fabled cities of gold.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2010
Date Uploaded: 11.2010
Photo Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D300
Copyright: © Doug Kessler