Physical location                             3 miles east of Del Norte,Colo.

14 Founding families               surnames of  Hispanic pioneers

Site description  with map           structures and cemetery

Archeological evidence            trade pottery, household goods

Juan Bautista Silva diary      chronicles 30 day journey

Other La Loma villages               plazas along the Rio Grande

Rio Grande County Heritage      land grants, settlers, and miners

Rio Grande County Museum   diorama exhibit and artifacts

More San Luis Valley Information     links to other resources

created by Patricia Joy Richmond, author of The Story of La Loma de San José , 1997                                                                                      11/2000