Manzanola, CO

united states

Manzanola is a small farming town of 361 people in southeastern Colorado's Arkansas River Valley, sitting along US Highway 50 about 20 miles east of La Junta. The main route in is US 50, which connects to Pueblo 90 miles northwest and serves as part of the historic Santa Fe Trail corridor. The town's distinctive checkerboard water tower serves as a landmark visible for miles across the surrounding irrigated farmland.