Galisteo Basin
Galisteo Basin is a region in north-central New Mexico , about 15 miles south of Santa Fe . The basin is fed by Galisteo Creek. To the northeast of Galisteo Basin is the Sangre de Cristo Range , and to the southwest are the Sandia Mountains . Due to its location as a connection between the Great Plains and the Rio Grande Valley, a trade route for the prehistoric and historical indigenous peoples and later also the Spanish conquerors passed through the Galisteo Basin.
The Galisteo Basin has a rich cultural history as part of the Pueblo (Eastern Anasazi ) culture. Most of the sites are currently closed to the public. The most famous pueblo ruin within the basin is the San Cristobal Pueblo.
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Coordinates: 35 ° 27 ′ 32 " N , 105 ° 58 ′ 12" W.