Anton Chico, NM

Anton Chico is a historical old Spanish-Mexican community settled in the 1820's when the new Mexican government issued a land grant along the Pecos River to encourage settlement in the area.  Anton Chico is located about 6 miles west of  Highway      between Interstate 40 and Las Vegas, New Mexico. 

 

The day I visited the Pecos River was in major flood stage and on a real rampage.

 

Old buildings are scattered along the banks of the Pecos River showing the evidence of long time settlement in the area dating back to early 1800's.

 

The cemetery in Anton Chico seems to be in two sections, old and new.

The older section is rather unkept and has graves back into the early 1800's.