La Cebolla Valley

Stories of the people, the land and the water.

Over 160 years ago, the early settlers of La Cebolla Valley arrived and put down roots that would flourish into a lasting legacy. An integral piece of the Mora-Las Vegas Trail, freight wagons and travelers passed through the land, bringing with them cultures and traditions that lived on in the people who stayed. Through perseverance and dedication, they built the Acequia de San Jose and the Acequia de La Isla, which have known nearly two centuries of use, and transformed a small natural pond into Morphy Lake.

With the help of the documents in the Agapito Abeyta, Sr. Collection, a windfall discovered in a barn, historian Virginia Sanchez brings to light the cultural heritage of La Cebolla Valley's inhabitants.