Pueblo de Taos, Northern New Mexico, Denver and Rio Grande Railway. William Henry Jackson (American, 1843 - 1942); 1880; Albumen silver print. Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Tiwa-speaking Native American tribe of Puebloan people. It lies about 1 mile north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico, USA. The pueblos are considered to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States. This has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.