Front view of the entrance to Mission de
San Geronimo church at
Taos Pueblo, an ancient
pueblo belonging to a
Taos (
Northern Tiwa) speaking Native American tribe of
Pueblo people. It is approximately 1,000 years old and lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the modern city of
Taos, New Mexico. The church was originally built around 1620, but was destroyed several times. The current building (pictured) is the fourth to be built. Today, about 90% of the Taos community are baptized as
Catholics, but many still also practice their indigenous religion.
Photo: Ansel Adams; Restoration: Ryan Kaldari