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Above An adobe building decorated Southwestern style with a turquoise-mosaic steer skull and ristras – bunches of dried peppers

A Day in Santa Fe Essentials
Santa Fe is brimming with art and history, and its world-class galleries GETTING THERE
form the second-largest art market in the country (after New York). It There is limited commercial service to Santa Fe
has a feast of striking architecture and several fascinating museums. Municipal Airport, so most visitors fly to
Albuquerque International Sunport and make
MORNING Start at the Plaza to browse the Indian Market outside
the hour’s drive to Santa Fe by rental car or
the Palace of the Governors, then step inside to visit the New Mexico
shuttle service.
History Museum. For more art, choose from the nearby Fine Arts
WHERE TO STAY
Museum and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, then stroll along the
Santa Fe Sage Inn (inexpensive) has small but
Old Santa Fe Trail to see the miraculous staircase in Loretto comfortable rooms in an adobe motel near
Chapel and the 17th-century San Miguel mission chapel. downtown. www.santafesageinn.com
AFTERNOON Go gallery-hopping along Canyon Road, or head to Hotel Santa Fe (moderate) is Native American–
Museum Hill to visit the outstanding Museum of International owned and features beautiful artworks.
www.hotelsantafe.com
Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.
Inn on the Alameda (expensive) has stylish
EVENING Return to the Plaza for souvenir shopping and admire the adobe buildings and casitas (little houses).
facade of St. Francis Cathedral glowing in the setting sun. Take www.innonthealameda.com
a patio table at one of the lively restaurant bars and relax with a
TOURIST INFORMATION
margarita before dinner, soaking up the Southwestern atmosphere.
Above Fiery red salsa is often served with blue corn tortilla chips, 201 W. Marcy Street; www.santafe.org
made from a variety of corn that is unique to New Mexico