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Labeled as New Mexico’s oldest non-profit, independent museum, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe is small but houses a variety of contemporary and historic Native American art. It has huge gallery of antique jewelry and ceramics, with each piece identified by the tribe. There is a…
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Unlike the much bigger Albuquerque city up north, Las Cruces New Mexico down south is less crowded. Also, when in Las Cruces, you get this friendlier feeling each time you visit a cafe or a restaurant. With mild winters, you can do so many outdoor things in Las Cruces practically…
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Paying $6 to enter this museum is not bad at all. The Geronimo Springs Museum in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is small but alluring. Inside the museum building are small rooms that showcase various interesting exhibits. There’s the Apache history room that has a life-size wax statue of Geronimo….
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When you travel to Truth or Consequences in New Mexico, stop by the Veterans Memorial Park. It is more of a memorial than a park, though. The place is a beautiful. You can get a good walk around the area while enjoying the view of the mountains in the background….
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Considered as one of the oldest Catholic churches in the United States, the Old San Miguel Mission in Socorro, New Mexico was founded in 1598 and built with pure Pueblo style of architecture. According to the website, “The main body of the church, which is the part built between 1615…
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When is the best time to visit the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico? When I visited the famous Cathedral, there was an ongoing mass. No one was allowed to enter the front door, unless you are willing to join the Eucharistic celebration. The…
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I woke up at 4 AM on a cold Saturday morning and readied for my trip to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, about 9 miles south of Socorro, New Mexico. I had to drive approximately 2 hours and be there just in time for sunrise. You see, the…
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So where is the oldest house in the U.S. located at? It is in the northern part of New Mexico, in the historic Santa Fe. The Historic Santa Fe Foundation “finds the oldest house worthy of preservation” — says the sign posted on the exterior wall of the house. The…
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