The Quarai were a Tiguex (Southern Tiwa) Pueblo band of American Indians. They were one of several bands of Tiwa speakers that populated the Salinas basin when it was first documented by Spanish explorers in the late 16th century, and were referred to …

Jan 18, 2023 · The Quarai Mission and Convento were established at Quarai in 1626 overseen by Fray Juan Gutierrez de la Chica. Construction began on La Purisma Concepcion de Quarai in 1627 and continued to 1632. Curiously, within the newly built convento, a Square Kiva was built.

Nov 6, 2024 · Salt, Societies, and Spirituality: A Tale of Diverse Cultures. Tucked away in the middle of New Mexico you’ll find Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Its three distinct sites offer a glimpse into a unique time in history—a time entrenched with cultural borrowing, conflict and struggles.

Mar 26, 2025 · Located nine miles north of Mountainair, NM, Quarai is tucked at the base of the Manzano mountains. A natural spring attacted people to the area for centuries and attracted the ancestral Pueblo people to settle for longer periods of time and introduce agriculture to the area.

Apr 15, 2016 · Quarai, a National Historic Landmark and part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument unit of the National Park System, is located near the eastern base of the Manzano Mountains about a mile west of Punta de Agua in Torrance County, NM.

The Quarai Pueblo and its Spanish mission, Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepcion de Quarai, are located in central New Mexico. A National Historic Landmark, this site is part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, including Abo and Gran Quivira .

A map of the 17th-century pueblos in the Salinas area including the three surviving ruins in the National Monument: Quarai, Abo, and Gran Quivira

The northernmost site, and the least visited, is Quarai, in the foothills of the Manzano Mountains - this contains a sizeable red brick church plus outbuildings and grassy mounds with pueblo foundations.

One of the famed Salinas Pueblo Missions, Quarai provides a glimpse into the clash of cultures between Spanish colonists and Pueblo Native Americans in the 1600s, though the land had been home to Indigenous peoples for at least several centuries before the arrival of the Spanish.

Quaraí (originalmente Quarahy) é um município brasileiro do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Localiza-se a uma latitude 30º23'15" sul e a uma longitude 56º27'05" oeste, estando a uma altitude de 112 metros, distando de 595 quilômetros da capital estadual, Porto Alegre, e 2320 quilômetros da capital nacional, Brasília.