<h4 style="text-align: center;">Although it&#8217;s far from being a &#8216;little-known site&#8217;, no trip through Antonito is complete without a stop at Cano&#8217;s Castle.</h4>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img data-attachment-id="5310" data-permalink="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/2019/10/09/canos-castle-antonito/dsc01379-2/" data-orig-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01379-2.jpg" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{";aperture";:";9";,";credit";:";";,";camera";:";ILCE-7M2";,";caption";:";";,";created_timestamp";:";1564148965";,";copyright";:";";,";focal_length";:";28";,";iso";:";100";,";shutter_speed";:";0.01";,";title";:";";,";orientation";:";1";}" data-image-title="" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01379-2.jpg" data-large-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01379-2.jpg" class=" wp-image-5310 aligncenter" src="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01379-2.jpg" alt="castle built with beer cans and aluminum scraps" width="435" height="290" />Born Dominic (Donald) Espinosa, the Castle&#8217;s architect &; builder now goes by &#8216;Cano&#8217; which is the Native American term for &#8216;reborn&#8217;. Just like his new name suggests, Cano &#8211; a Vietnam Vet &#8211; has a new mission in life.<img data-attachment-id="5313" data-permalink="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/2019/10/09/canos-castle-antonito/dsc01385-2/" data-orig-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01385-2.jpg" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{";aperture";:";7.1";,";credit";:";";,";camera";:";ILCE-7M2";,";caption";:";";,";created_timestamp";:";1564149075";,";copyright";:";";,";focal_length";:";37";,";iso";:";100";,";shutter_speed";:";0.0125";,";title";:";";,";orientation";:";1";}" data-image-title="" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01385-2.jpg" data-large-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01385-2.jpg" class=" wp-image-5313 alignright" src="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01385-2.jpg" alt="scrap metal castle with aluminum front door and stone fence" width="296" height="197" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Cano is looking for the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. for a meeting with the President. He wants to address the injustices done to his family. He claims that the U.S. should give him the chunk of southern Colorado/ northern New Mexico land that was stolen from his family in 1921. He believes it was a gift from God to Cano&#8217;s uncle (who was murdered), and Cano wants it back.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img data-attachment-id="5312" data-permalink="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/2019/10/09/canos-castle-antonito/dsc01384-2/" data-orig-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01384-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1707,2560" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{";aperture";:";7.1";,";credit";:";";,";camera";:";ILCE-7M2";,";caption";:";";,";created_timestamp";:";1564149044";,";copyright";:";";,";focal_length";:";28";,";iso";:";100";,";shutter_speed";:";0.01";,";title";:";";,";orientation";:";1";}" data-image-title="" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01384-2.jpg" data-large-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01384-2.jpg" class=" wp-image-5312 alignleft" src="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01384-2.jpg" alt="'Jesus Lord of Kings' scrap metal entrance gate" width="263" height="395" />As a &#8216;Thanks&#8217; to God for sparing his life in Vietnam, Cano has built this castle for Jesus (who, incidently, has been living there since 1987). Actually, Cano (pronounced CAH-no) will credit God for the building of his castle. Evidently God is a master re-cycler, as this castle is built with countless forms of aluminum scraps. It is, in fact, four structures in one: “The king”, “the queen”, “the palace” and “the rook”. The four story “king” house, covered in glistening beer cans and hubcaps, is his crowning architectural achievement.<img data-attachment-id="5311" data-permalink="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/2019/10/09/canos-castle-antonito/dsc01380-2/" data-orig-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01380-2.jpg" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{";aperture";:";9";,";credit";:";";,";camera";:";ILCE-7M2";,";caption";:";";,";created_timestamp";:";1564148982";,";copyright";:";";,";focal_length";:";28";,";iso";:";100";,";shutter_speed";:";0.01";,";title";:";";,";orientation";:";1";}" data-image-title="" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01380-2.jpg" data-large-file="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01380-2.jpg" class=" wp-image-5311 alignright" src="https://roadtripsandtinytrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC01380-2.jpg" alt="castle built with beer cans and aluminum scraps" width="328" height="218" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Cano says his main sources of inspiration for the Castle are “Vitamin Mary Jane” and Jesus.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">As you leave the castle and are heading south out of town, there is a small, but cute park at the corner of 3rd and Highway 285. The Water Spray park offers green grass, picnic tables and a port-a-potty. There is also the opportunity to cool yourself off in the water features.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">After leaving the park, don&#8217;t forget to grab a look at the Cumbres &; Toltec Train Depot. There you will find the Narrow Gauge steam train that travels between Antonito &; Chama, NM. It crosses the border eight times during one of the most scenic train rides in the country! Maybe next time you pass through, you&#8217;ll take a day and ride the rails. If you do, start (and stay) in Chama &#8211; it&#8217;s much prettier there. For more info click <strong><a href="https://cumbrestoltec.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></strong>.</p>
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