Peñasco Blanco, A Chacoan Great House

Approaching Peñasco Blanco from the east on the trail out of Chaco Canyon.
Approaching Peñasco Blanco from the east on the trail out of Chaco Canyon.

Pueblo Bonito and Pueblo del Arroyo are visible from Peņasco Blanco.
View from the great house plaza toward the east. Pueblo Bonito and Pueblo del Arroyo are visible.

view of Chaco Canyon east of Peñasco Blanco.
Wider view of Chaco Canyon east of Peñasco Blanco.

Peñasco Blanco east wall detail.
Largest standing segment of the row of rooms encircling the plaza on the east edge of the ruin.

view of Chaco Canyon east of Peñasco Blanco eroding doorway.
Eroding doorway in one of the largest standing walls.

view of Chaco Canyon east of Peñasco Blanco.  The largest 
              exposed standing wall in in the north section of the ruin.
The largest exposed standing wall in in the north section of the ruin.

Peñasco Blanco, A Chacoan Great House. The north wall is precariously leaning inward.
The north wall is precariously leaning inward.

Peñasco Blanco, north wall with doorway and windows.
North wall with doorway and windows.

Peñasco Blanco, north end of room block.

Peñasco Blanco, north walls.

Peñasco Blanco, view from the west inside the great house across the plaza.
View from the west inside the great house across the plaza to the east walls.

Peñasco Blanco, view  from the east wall across the plaza toward the north room block area.
View from the east wall across the plaza toward the north room block area.

Peñasco Blanco masonry detail.
Peñasco Blanco masonry detail.

Peñasco Blanco, view from the southeast corner of the room block towards the west side great house rooms.
View from the southeast corner of the room block towards the west side great house rooms.

Great kiva depression south of the Peñasco great house.
Great kiva depression south of the Peñasco great house (note GPS receiver).

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