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Also known as: Home of the Storyteller Doll
Cochiti Pueblo is a historic, deeply traditional Native American pueblo located in Sandoval County along the west bank of the Rio Grande, roughly 30 miles north of Albuquerque. Inhabited by Keresan-speaking Puebloans for over seven centuries, the community is internationally celebrated as the birthplace of the iconic 'Storyteller doll' ceramic figurines, pioneered by potter Helen Cordero in the 1960s, as well as for crafting traditional ceremonial cottonwood drums. Positioned beneath the dramatic volcanic cliffs of the Pajarito Plateau, the pueblo balances its profound spiritual isolation and ancestral customs with modern engineering, sitting adjacent to the colossal Cochiti Dam, one of the largest earthen structures in the world.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Hike through the spectacular tent-shaped volcanic rock cones at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (when open), admire traditional Pueblo drum-making, view the massive Cochiti Dam and Reservoir, and browse authentic Storyteller pottery at local artisan home studios.
