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First built in 1852 and then rebuilt in 1906, the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico has become a tourist attraction in the area. Apart from being surrounded by old buildings, the basilica is strategically located at the Mesilla Plaza, a National Historic Landmark. Just next to the…
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What’s with the Las Cruces Veterans Memorial Park? Apart from paying respect to those who died in the war through the walls of remembrances, the Veterans Memorial Park is also a good place to spend a quiet time with family and friends. When I visited the park one weekend, it…
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La Cueva (The Cave) in Las Cruces, New Mexico is a natural cave situated in a rhyolitic ash flow tiff (volcanic rock). The proximity of resources from a variety of ecological zones and the presence of running water or springs in the arroyo below the shelter are certainly the cause…
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Right hand in Arizona, left hand in New Mexico, right foot in Utah, and left foot in Colorado. The Four Corners National Monument is the only point in the U.S. where four States meet. The monument was established and perpetuated by the U.S. Government Surveyors and Astronomers beginning in 1868….
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In commemoration of the 2nd-year anniversary of the proclamation of the Organ Mountains National Monument in Las Cruces, New Mexico, here I present some of the photos I took while hiking at its base. The Organ Mountains National Monument is one of the newest monuments in the U.S., established by…
Read moreApart from the list of awesome museums to visit in New Mexico, there are few places and attractions you might have missed to see because (1) they are quite far from the big cities and (2) you just have not heard or read anything about them. Below, I listed the…
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The community of buildings is called Earthship Biotecture. This unique community in Taos, New Mexico has 70 buildings (aka Earthship) and the number is still growing. Being environmentally-friendly, the structures are made of alternative building materials, such as adobe mud. Who started all this? Architect Michael Reynolds built his first…
Read moreI have traveled far and wide in New Mexico, visiting national monuments and parks and joining unusual celebrations. I had climbed cliffs, went down into deep caves, and even slid down white desert sands. While I am impressed with the natural wonders New Mexico has to offer, I am more…
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