Tawapa

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Tawapa
Hippie commune
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
County Sandoval County
Established1970
Dissolved1990s
Government
  Type Commune

Tawapa was a diffuse [1] hippie commune north of Placitas, New Mexico. It was founded in 1970, and it dissolved in the 1990s. It was located along Las Huertas Creek near the Sandia Mountains. [1] [2] There was also a spring in Tawapa, and watercress grew by the spring. [3]

History

In 1970, there were problems at a commune called Lower Farm, so several couples left, and founded Tawapa [4] along Las Huertas Creek. [1] Many people, especially youth, settled in Tawapa in the 1970s. They heard about it by word of mouth and through magazines. [2] During this time, several other communes were founded in the area, such as Sun Farm and Dome Valley. [2] The people living in Tawapa claimed adverse possession over the land. [1] However, they were ultimately evicted due to other people holding legal rights to Tawapa. [1] Also, housing developments in the 1990s made people have to leave Tawapa. [5]

In recent years, there has been a lot of environmental damage due to an increased number of houses being built, as well as groundwater mining. [6] [7] [8]

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