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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Fees & Reservations
Entrance fees are not charged. Visiting Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is free. Camping is not allowed. Special events may require the payment of a fee.
Cochineal is an insect hidden under what looks like white spit on prickly pear cacti.  

Did You Know?
that the Spanish cornered the market on cochineal, a bug that produces a vivid red color, early in the Spanish colonial period? British officer coats, with which every American school child is familar, were dyed using cochineal.

Last Updated: October 03, 2006 at 11:24 EST