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SANTA FE AND NORTHERN
NEW MEXICO

The beauty of the landscape and the wealth of cultural attractions
make northern New Mexico one of the most popular destinations
in the Southwest. Visitors drive through the forests of the San Juan
Mountains and the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Range, part of the
southern Rocky Mountains, then through picturesque villages to
meet the Rio Grande valley. It was this fertile landscape that
probably attracted Ancestral Puebloan people in the 1100s. Their
descendents still live today in pueblo villages and are famous for producing
distinctive crafts and pottery. Taos Pueblo is the largest of the pueblos, its fame due
both to its adobe architecture and its ceremonial dances performed on feast days.
Southward lies the beautiful city of Santa Fe. Founded by Spanish colonists in 1610, Santa
Fe is now one of the most visited cities in the United States, renowned for its art galleries
and adobe buildings. Today, tourism dominates this historic trading center, with its appealing
mix of Hispanic, Native, and Anglo-American cultures. Many specialty vacations and
outdoor activities are available in the area, including archaeological tours, skiing,
and white-water rafting.

Sights at a Glance
Historic Towns and Cities Parks and National Monuments Key
1 Santa Fe 4 Bandelier National Monument Interstate
2 Los Alamos 5 Pecos National Historical Park
3 Jemez Springs Areas of Natural Beauty Major highway
6 Las Vegas 7 Northern Pueblos Tour Highway
q Taos Railroad
t Enchanted Circle Tour
Historic Villages and Pueblos Ski Areas
8 Chimayó r Taos Ski Valley
9 Abiquiu
0 Chama
w Ranchos de Taos
e Taos Pueblo
0 km 40
0 miles 40

Antonito
84
Dulce Raton
Navajo 258 Des Moines
Lake 64 64 Questa 64
Gobernador Tierra Tres Cimarron 25
Amarilla Piedras Clayton
Taos Abbott
84 Springer 56
Counselor Cana dian Stead
Coyote
Cuba Española Truchas La Cueva Roy
550 Mora
25
Santa 419
Jemez Fe Trujillo
Pueblo Rio Grande Conchas 39 54
Lake
Los Montoyas
Pecos
25 258 84 104 Logan
Albuquerque Tucumcari
40 Moriarty 40 40
209
Santa Rosa
The façade of the San Francisco de Asis Church in Ranchos de Taos
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