Get in the Zone at the Earth Ship Landing Zone

In Northern New Mexico, West of the Taos Gorge Bridge, is an area with a cluster of “Earth Ships.” Yes, New Mexico is filled with alien tales and UFO crashes, especially the Roswell incident, but this is actually a different type of ship. What you have at your disposal is a form of alternative housing that is environmentally friendly. The homes do look like something from a different world, but they are absolutely fascinating. You can also lodge in an Earth Ship.

When lodging in an Earth Ship, you are looking at around $165 per night, which translates into close to $1,000 per week. Rates can change depending upon the time of year that you go. Nevertheless, the Earth Ship is not small. You have two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room area, and kitchen. These homes are pet friendly, you have a patio with a BBQ grill, a washer and dryer, a refrigerator, wood stove, television, stereo system, and a DVD player. Basically, you have everything you would require at home.

 As for what makes these homes so environmentally friendly is that their exteriors are made of mud and old tires. Everything within them was built using environmentally friendly practices and materials such as satillo tile floors and walls made of straw and adobe, and the electricity is generated by solar panels.

The homes are located in a desert setting, but there is a beautiful mountain backdrop with activities nearby that include white water rafting, hiking, and, if you stay in Taos, New Mexico, you’re only about 25 minutes from the Taos Ski Valley. It’s only 20 minutes to get to Taos Plaza.

Taos Plaza is where you can do your shopping and where you can see a number of great monuments. It is a rather popular tourist attraction in New Mexico. In July, you can attend the Fiestas de Santa Ana y Santiago, which lasts an entire weekend and has a lot of food, music, and festivities for people of all ages to enjoy.

Taos itself is a beautiful little city. It has less than 5,000 residents living within the shadows of desert mountains. There are nearly a dozen historic places that include the Taos Inn, the Ernest L. Blumenschein House, the Governor Charles Bent House, and a number of others. Just north of the town is the Rio Grande Gorge bridge, and so much more. This makes for a rather unique vacation in that it’s not the beach, but you are literally in the middle of the desert, experiencing nature and even reducing your carbon footprint while you are enjoying yourself.