Casa Taos Retreat and Training Center is available for your retreats, workshops, ceremonies, and celebrations.
Betty Artes and Daniel Escalante have created a quiet, peaceful, communal setting for groups who want to get away from their regular surroundings. Our green house has been converted to a "Gathering Place" for well-ventilated, shaded, semi-outdoor group gatherings. Additional camping sites and outdoor bathroom facilities are also available.
The house is wheelchair accessible. The grounds are constantly being improved as well. Casa Taos is a Safe Zone for all people.
Casa Taos is located in Taos, New Mexico, just 15 minutes from the downtown Taos Plaza. The Casa is tucked away in a small valley in Llano Quemado, at the end of a long, tree-lined drive about a mile behind the famous Saint Francis de Assisi Church in Ranchos de Taos.
El Rio Chiquito (The Small River) flows along the northeast boundary of the retreat center. You can take walks through the willows along the riverbank, accompanied by hummingbirds and butterflies. If you’re lucky, you might see beaver that have build at least four dams along a quarter mile stretch of the rio.
The starry nights are quiet except for sounds of crickets, frogs, and an occasional coyote. You can witness magnificent sunrises from our large rear deck and watch sunsets while lounging in a hamaca on our expansive front deck.
Currently, Casa Taos, which is also our home, has 9 indoor beds plus outdoor camping for up to 17 additional guests. You can also chose to sleep in hammocks on the sheltered deck, by the yurt, or by the acequia.
Our outdoor dining tables under the portal on the rear deck has a view of the Taos Mountain and can seat up to 18 people.
Walk, run, or ride your bike on dirt roads that lace the quiet, quaint community of Llano Quemado, and the Taos foothills are just minutes away by bike. If you like hot springs, you can visit natural springs along the Rio Grande, just 30 minutes away by car. If you enjoy spring/summer rafting or winter/spring skiing, many sites are less than an hour away.
"Taos" (actually a mispronunciation of the Tiwa word, "Tuah Tah") means "Place of the Red Willows" an ancient village first inhabited by the local Tewa people. Most live a traditional lifestyle at the Village (Taos Pueblo). www.taospueblo.org
Spanish settlers began colonizing the area around 1650. The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was a successful uprising against colonist intruders by Pueblo people. After being pushed out, the Spaniards were not able to return for twelve years.
In the early 1900’s, Taos began to attract artists from all over the world.
Today, the region continues to reflect these diverse cultural influences. All Casa Taos guests will be provided with an orientation designed to help them understand and appreciate the unique history and many cultures of the Taos area.
Betty Artes and Daniel Escalante have created a quiet, peaceful, communal setting for groups who want to get away from their regular surroundings. Our green house has been converted to a "Gathering Place" for well-ventilated, shaded, semi-outdoor group gatherings. Additional camping sites and outdoor bathroom facilities are also available.
The house is wheelchair accessible. The grounds are constantly being improved as well. Casa Taos is a Safe Zone for all people.
Casa Taos is located in Taos, New Mexico, just 15 minutes from the downtown Taos Plaza. The Casa is tucked away in a small valley in Llano Quemado, at the end of a long, tree-lined drive about a mile behind the famous Saint Francis de Assisi Church in Ranchos de Taos.
El Rio Chiquito (The Small River) flows along the northeast boundary of the retreat center. You can take walks through the willows along the riverbank, accompanied by hummingbirds and butterflies. If you’re lucky, you might see beaver that have build at least four dams along a quarter mile stretch of the rio.
The starry nights are quiet except for sounds of crickets, frogs, and an occasional coyote. You can witness magnificent sunrises from our large rear deck and watch sunsets while lounging in a hamaca on our expansive front deck.
Currently, Casa Taos, which is also our home, has 9 indoor beds plus outdoor camping for up to 17 additional guests. You can also chose to sleep in hammocks on the sheltered deck, by the yurt, or by the acequia.
Our outdoor dining tables under the portal on the rear deck has a view of the Taos Mountain and can seat up to 18 people.
Walk, run, or ride your bike on dirt roads that lace the quiet, quaint community of Llano Quemado, and the Taos foothills are just minutes away by bike. If you like hot springs, you can visit natural springs along the Rio Grande, just 30 minutes away by car. If you enjoy spring/summer rafting or winter/spring skiing, many sites are less than an hour away.
"Taos" (actually a mispronunciation of the Tiwa word, "Tuah Tah") means "Place of the Red Willows" an ancient village first inhabited by the local Tewa people. Most live a traditional lifestyle at the Village (Taos Pueblo). www.taospueblo.org
Spanish settlers began colonizing the area around 1650. The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was a successful uprising against colonist intruders by Pueblo people. After being pushed out, the Spaniards were not able to return for twelve years.
In the early 1900’s, Taos began to attract artists from all over the world.
Today, the region continues to reflect these diverse cultural influences. All Casa Taos guests will be provided with an orientation designed to help them understand and appreciate the unique history and many cultures of the Taos area.
Please click here to view a video that helps explain why we ask people not to bring single use plastic containers.
If you do bring plastic containers, please take them with you for recycling. You are welcome to use our sanitized water bottles during your stay. Thank you for your understanding and help with taking care of the earth.