Cuarenta Casas (literally "40 houses") is an archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Construction of the site is attributed to the Mogollon culture.
The rock wall of the canyon, the Cueva de las Ventanas cliff dwelling is located left of center above a debris-covered cone.
Typical T-shaped doorway
The large building in the Cueva de las Ventanas with Room 5 in the background.
Chihuahua, officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Chihuahua, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is located in the northwestern part of Mexico and is bordered by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the southwest, Durango to the south, and Coahuila to the east. To the north and northeast, it shares an extensive border with the U.S. adjacent to the U.S. states of New Mexico and Texas. The state was named after its capital city, Chihuahua City; the largest city is Ciudad Juárez.
Paquimé artifact found at Casas Grandes
Cliff dwellings at Las Jarillas Cave, part of the Cuarenta Casas archeological site.
Antonio de Deza y Ulloa the founder of Chihuahua, Chihuahua
An 18th century colonial aqueduct built in Chihuahua City
