Long before Durango was founded, the area was inhabited by Ancestral Puebloans. They enjoyed the rich soil and wildlife resources, making their homes in rock shelters. The culture disappeared in the 1300s. For centuries, the history of the area was unknown until the Ute Tribe came into the area to hunt and fish, using the abandoned cities as shelter.
Fast forwarding to the 1800’s, Durango was known mainly for its wealth of fish and game in the area. But in 1860, a prospector discovered flakes of gold i...
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