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Saguache, Colorado (A Small Town In The San Luis Valley - October 14, 2006)

Saguache, Colorado October 14, 2006 - I had nothing to do on a cloudy Saturday afternoon and wound up driving south into the northern San Luis Valley. I arrived in Saguache and found this small town with no traffic lights quite endearing ... and quiet!
Saguache, Colorado
Saguache, Colorado
Just outside of town, here are a couple of views of the mountain scenery. The San Luis Valley has a great amount of desert terrain that gives it more of a feel like New Mexico.
Saguache, Colorado
Saguache, Colorado
I spotted the main avenue and found the sleepiness of it to be very endearing!
Saguache, Colorado
Saguache Hotel
Saguache, Colorado
About half of the buildings on the main avenue were not being used and were not occupied for commerical purposes.

TOP: The historic Saguache County Bank building that appears as though it is being used as a private residence.
MIDDLE: The Saguache Hotel & Restaurant, which is no longer in operation.
BOTTOM: A bright yellow building that was once occupied by the Saguache Crescent newspaper.

Here are some of my pages from this region:
  • Villa Grove
  • Bike Ride: Villa Grove To South Fork
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park
  • Hooper, Colorado
  • Poncha Pass
  • Bonanza
  • Saguache County Courthouse The Saguache County Building and Courthouse.
    Saguache, Colorado Post Office The Saguache, Colorado post office.
    81149! :)
    Saguache, Colorado A boarding up building that serves as a suprette on Highway 285.
    Saguache, Colorado I considered visiting the Saguache County Museum, but opted to visit another time.
    Saguache, Colorado Ah, but there was one bank that is in operation in downtown Saguache. The First Southwest Bank is open Monday through Friday! :)
    Saguache, Colorado A creative photo of two campaign signs. From what I could gather, Linda Joseph and Ed Nielsen are competing for the same county commissioner seat in the county.
    Steve After wandering around Saguache, I headed west on Highway 114 and snapped this one token photo of myself at North Cochetopa Pass, which is part of the Continental Divide. ;)

    These pictures were provided by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado. His web site is ColoradoGuy.com.

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