Nestled between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountains, the scenic San Luis Valley holds a rich history for South-Central Colorado. Travel to San Luis, “Colorado’s First Town,” founded in 1851. Step inside the Valley’s beautifully preserved 19th century churches. Explore agricultural legacies from La Vega, an expansive communal pasture land, to The People’s Ditch, a man-made canal that holds the earliest adjudicated water rights in the state.

Colorado Experience is a historical documentary series produced by Rocky Mountain PBS celebrating the people, places and events that shaped the state. Podcasts in this playlist are derived from the second season of the Emmy Award-winning history series.

Learn more and watch full episodes online at www.rmpbs.org/ColoradoExperience