Tawapa was a hippie commune that operated north of Placitas, New Mexico.

[3] In 1970, due to problems at Lower Farm, several couples left and founded Tawapa[7] along Las Huertas Creek.

[2] The people living in Tawapa claimed adverse possession over the land.

[9] Later, environmental damage was caused by the increasing number of houses, as well as groundwater mining.

[10][11][12] The spring mostly ran dry, while Sun Farm experienced a water shortage in the late 2010s and early 2020s.