Ojo Caliente in Rio-Arriba County, New Mexico

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Ojo Caliente

NM, USA

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Ojo Caliente ("hot spring" in Spanish) was a strategic point for the defense of the Chama and upper Rio Grande Valleys. Colonization began in the early 18th century, but pressure from the Utes and Comanches delayed permanent settlement until 1793. Lt. Zebulon Pike reported a population of 500 in 1807.

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