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Who would have thought that there is a beautiful Japanese garden hidden in the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico? I never did. The Sasebo Japanese garden is hidden inside the Albuquerque Bio Park. When most people visit the Biopark, they go to the Albuquerque zoo. The zoo itself is…
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I was walking around Santa Fe, New Mexico Plaza looking for food when I saw this line of people waiting to take their orders at this small mobile food cart called “Roque’s Famous Carnitas.” I could smell the aroma of grilled food from few meters away. So I went closer…
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Let me put this review rating first: 3 stars. While the lanterns were colorful and bright, I expected more from the Chinese Lantern Festival in Albuquerque New Mexico. For a $15 entrance fee, the event promises an experience of light sculptures and exciting cultural performances. I was greeted with a…
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If the Dripping Springs Natural Area, which is on the west side of the Organ Mountains captivates you, the east side is just equally captivating. There you’d find the Aguirre Spring Campground, a national recreational area that is settled below the slopes of the majestic Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument….
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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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