Taos Trip Overview
A quick and easy intro to this funky little town. We cover the pivotal historical points that make this place unique, including the deadly haircut of New Mexico’s first American Governor, the red light district of Taos’s past, a priest’s 51 children, and the most important Native American in history. We mix plenty of spice, sauce, and a few ghost stories to keep you entertained for the whole 60-minute, half-mile walking tour. Dog friendly! Offered daily with a reservation. Call for group tours or last minute bookings.
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Taos, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Taos, New Mexico, United States
A quick and easy intro to this funky little town. We cover the pivotal historical points that make this place unique, including the deadly haircut of New Mexico’s first American Governor, the red light district of Taos’s past, a priest’s 51 children, and the most important Native American in history. We mix plenty of spice, sauce, and a few ghost stories to keep you entertained for the whole 60-minute, half-mile walking tour. Dog friendly! Offered daily with a reservation. Call for group tours or last minute bookings.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Taos Plaza, Immediately West of the Intersection of Us 64 and Nm 68, Taos, NM 87571-6071
The starting and ending place of this walking tour, your guide will cover the major historical points of the Historic Taos Plaza.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: John Dunn Shops, 120 Bent St, Taos, NM 87571-5916
We will walk through the John Dunn Shops and explain who Long John Dunn was.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Taos County Courthouse Murals, 104 North Plaza, Taos, NM 87571
Painted during the Great Depression as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, these 10 treasured murals depict justice in allegorical themes in the historic courthouse of Taos, New Mexico.
Stop At: Michael Gorman Gallery, 103 E Plaza Suite B, Taos, NM 87571-4904
Visit the grandson’s gallery of Carl Gorman, one of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers of World War 2 that are credited with defeating the Japanese Army to win the Pacific theatre. Michael Gorman honors his grandfather and other Code Talkers in his gallery on Taos Plaza.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hotel La Fonda de Taos, 108 S Plaza, Taos, NM 87571, USA
An historic hotel on Taos Plaza that displays Navajo artist R.C. Gorman’s work, one of Taos’s signature artists and a true character.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Red Cat House Apartment, 110 Dona Luz St, Taos, NM 87571, USA
Visit the red light district of Taos to hear stories of the esteemed (mostly) Dona Luz, Taos’s Lady of Light (Luz in Spanish) and Lady of the Night.
Duration: 5 minutes
