Got Any Stamps?
The old now closed post office in the village of La Joya. The present day village of La Joya, due to its close proximity to the Piro pueblo of Sevilleta (Tzelaqui), has been known by many different names throughout history, Jolla de Sevilleta, Plaza Sevilleta, Ceboleta and Pueblo de la Joya (to name just a few) and served as a staging area for assembling southbound caravans, and a welcomed rest stop for northbound travellers on the Camino Real*
La Joya does have a newer post office which is open for stamps, mail and the usual.
*The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Spanish for Royal Road of the Interior Land, was a 1,600 mile (2560 km) long trade route between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, from 1598 to 1882.
La Joya, Socorro County, NM.
Got Any Stamps?
The old now closed post office in the village of La Joya. The present day village of La Joya, due to its close proximity to the Piro pueblo of Sevilleta (Tzelaqui), has been known by many different names throughout history, Jolla de Sevilleta, Plaza Sevilleta, Ceboleta and Pueblo de la Joya (to name just a few) and served as a staging area for assembling southbound caravans, and a welcomed rest stop for northbound travellers on the Camino Real*
La Joya does have a newer post office which is open for stamps, mail and the usual.
*The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Spanish for Royal Road of the Interior Land, was a 1,600 mile (2560 km) long trade route between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, from 1598 to 1882.
La Joya, Socorro County, NM.