The village of Chimayo is nestled in the foothills of Northern New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo Mountains ("Sangres"). The clean rain and snow that fall on the Sangres turn into runoff which percolates down through the mountain-side and into the the unspoiled aquifers of Chimayo.  There can be no doubt that the fresh and pure waters used to grow chile in Chimayo must contribute to the quality of this world-famous fruit.