Posts by Victor Macias
Volunteering is Fun!
Volunteers pick grapes for the Harvest Festival stomping grounds. Did you know there are many ways to volunteer? Throughout the years we have had a multitude of different people from different walks of life donate their time in a number of ways. One volunteer put in 2,000 hours in a two year period rebuilding the…
Read MoreObject of the Month
The Macuahuitl by Amanda Mather The MACUAHUITL is possibly the coolest thing ever. What is it you ask? It was the Mesoamerican sword/chainsaw/club of nightmares. A long wooden handle with a paddle at the end that was covered on the outside edge with super sharp square or round pieces of obsidian. The obsidian was inserted…
Read MoreEric Paloheimo
April 12, 1948 – March 6, 2019 Eric was the Operations Manager here at El Rancho de las Golondrinas from 1990–1998. He loved animals and took great pride in caring for the Museum’s sheep, goats, burros, and at that time horses. Eric had a hand in so many projects here on the Museum property that…
Read MoreNew Director of Development
We are happy to announce Jackie Camborde as a new member of our team! Jackie has spent the majority of her career in the arts, mostly in development and marketing. She comes to Golondrinas from the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission, where she served as Arts Services Coordinator, overseeing grants administration, Public Art installation;…
Read MoreBaby Lambs!
We now have two new additions to the Golondrinas family. These twins came late March from a ewe we acquired from the South Valley of Albuquerque. The proud Mama is a registered Navajo Churro named Anna, who according to the previous owner always has twins. This year was no different and we are happy they were…
Read MoreLas Golondrinas Honors Its Volunteers
Pedro Martinez is Volunteer of the Year Contact: Laura Gonzales-Meredith at El Rancho de las Golondrinas, (505) 271-4461, extension 212 The Santa Fe Hilton Hotel was the site Saturday for the 33rd annual volunteer awards luncheon and ceremony for El Rancho de las Golondrinas, New Mexico’s renowned living history museum. Over 200 attended, where museum…
Read MoreUpdate on Historic New Mexico Museum Damaged by Flood
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: December 13, 2018 — When record torrential rains hit Santa Fe in July, water roared through El Rancho de las Golondrinas, the living history museum south of Santa Fe in La Cienega that dates back to the early 1700s. Although no one was injured and no buildings were…
Read MoreVolunteering is Fun!
This month’s volunteer profile features The Salladin Family! Briar: (LEFT) ” I love volunteering at Golondrinas because it has helped me learn about New Mexican and US history as well as many useful skills that are historical and useful in present day. Volunteering lets me dress in cool costumes, get outside in the beautiful landscape,…
Read MoreObject of the Month
by Amanda Mather Corn, or maize, began it’s domesticated life in South Central Mexico about 10,000 years ago. Some of the earliest known examples of corn in the world come from the Mexican state of Oaxaca and you can go visit the cave from whence it came yourself. It’s called Guilá Naquitz Cave and it’s…
Read MoreVolunteer Training Begins This Month!
Every year, El Rancho de las Golondrinas presents training sessions for all of our new and seasoned volunteers. Staff members as well as noted authorities present the material for these sessions. Topics are wide ranging including an overview of the Ranch and its 34 historic buildings, its founding and history as a stop (paraje) on…
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