Lower Road

On the outskirts of the outwardly-charming Spanish Colonial village of Chimayo, New Mexico, stands the ancient Santuario de Chimayo, a world-renowned shrine conveniently situated a quick drive north of Santa Fe. Thousands of visitors--among them the faithful and curious as well as legions of tourists--explore the quaint community each week, drawn to it by the chapel s healing soil, nearby shops laden with museum-quality folk art, a converted hacienda offering gracious patio dining, and high-desert scenery straight from an artist s easel. Chimayo and the surrounding Espanola Valley, have also gained a reputation as the Black Tar Heroin-Death Capital of the World. The story of these two worlds is told in Lower Road by James A. Scarborough.