Recent history The cliff dwellings were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966, under the name of "Puye Ruins." In 2000, a planned burn of trees in Bandelier National Monument burned out of control. The resulting wildfire, known as the Cerro Grande Fire, eventually claimed , some 250 houses in Los Alamos, and devastated Santa Clara Canyon. Puye Cliff Dwellings site has been reopened to the public. Current information can be obtained from Santa Clara Pueblo. Tours can be scheduled to explore the cliffs and learn of their history. In popular culture The area features extensively in the 1952 film The Atomic City. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico National Register of Historic Places listings in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico National Register of Historic Places listings in Sandoval County, New Mexico Tsankawi Tsirege References External links Puye Cliff Dwellings Map and short guide showing how to find Puye Puye Ruins National Historic Landmarks Program Pictures of the cliff dwellings 12th-century architecture Archaeological sites in New Mexico Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico Buildings and structures in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Cliff dwellings Dwellings of the Pueblo peoples Former populated places in New Mexico History of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Jemez Mountains National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico National Register of Historic Places in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Populated places on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico Puebloan buildings and structures Pueblos on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico Ruins in the United States Santa Clara Pueblo Tewa