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New Mexico Destinations

Karl Jansky NRAO Very Large Array (VLA)

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Eavesdropping on The Sounds of Silence The Plains of San Agustin are expansive, stretching 55-miles northeast to southwest, ranging from 5 to 15 miles across....

FLAVORS OF NEW MEXICO

Delivered to your door

It is difficult (or impossible) to get well-loved specialty food items from New Mexico once you leave the state. Blue corn meal, green and red chile snacks, masa, sopapilla mix, and chicos aren't common fare in other parts of the country. However, there are local businesses who make outstanding products and happily ship nationwide.

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Georgia O'Keeffe

"It is not a country of light on things. It is a country of things in light."

Recent Articles

Dawson, New Mexico

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Ghost towns litter the back roads in New Mexico. Miners settled most of these abandoned communities, extracting a variety of precious minerals and ores...

Lybrook Fossil Area

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Roaming the Lybrook Badlands I had an opportunity to explore the Lybrook Fossil Area recently with Navajo Tours. They were on a scouting expedition to...

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Highway 53 | Grants to Zuni Pueblo

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There are many people who are proponents of taking the direct route between point A and B. I’m not one of them. Friends and...

Dining

New Mexico has a fantastic local food scene. In most communities, you are doing yourself a disservice if you eat at chain restaurants.

Whereas it would be overwhelming to catalogue all of them, here are some local favorites. Feedback, suggestions and tips from other locals is welcomed and appreciated!

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Lodging

Looking for where to stay on your next New Mexico vacation or weekend getaway?

Check our the Nomad Lodging Guide where the focus is on interesting, unique, or luxurious lodging by locals.

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Events

There is always something going on in New Mexico, from large annual events to small community celebrations. Check out the highlights.

Fiery Food

The flavors of New Mexico, from dining, recipes to specialty foods that can be delivered to your door nationwide.

Adventures & Experiences

Whether you are looking for an adrenaline rush or an educational tour, New Mexico has options for everyone.

National Monuments

Capulin Volcano

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Petroglyph National Monument

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Rio Grande del Norte

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Adventures

Tours of Zuni Pueblo

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Zuni Pueblo is the largest of the nineteen New Mexican Pueblos. It covers more than 700 square miles and has a population of over...

Adventures at Inn of the Mountain Gods

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Indoor and Outdoor Recreation Inn of the Mountain Gods is nestled in the beauty of the Sacramento Mountains outside of Ruidoso. It is New Mexico’s...

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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

New Mexico Jeep Tours

Los Rios River Runners

Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum

Destinations

Plains of San Agustin

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Part of the allure of the American West is the wide-open spaces. There is a thrilling sensation when staring down a long stretch of...

Lybrook Fossil Area

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Roaming the Lybrook Badlands I had an opportunity to explore the Lybrook Fossil Area recently with Navajo Tours. They were on a scouting expedition to...

Valle Vidal

Fantastic Fall Color in New Mexico

Rio Grande Rift

The Río Grande

History

Capulin Volcano

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New Mexico facilitates the wandering mind. Often when I am wandering in areas far from power lines and my species, I contemplate how many...

Taos Earthships

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Taos dares to be different. Actually, they embrace it. From one generation to the next, the community attracts people from all over the world...

Petroglyph National Monument

Mescalero Apache

Apache Warrior Women | Gouyen, Lozen, Dahteste

Father Albert Braun and the St. Joseph Apache Mission

Ghost Towns

Dawson, New Mexico

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Ghost towns litter the back roads in New Mexico. Miners settled most of these abandoned communities, extracting a variety of precious minerals and ores...

Elizabethtown

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New Mexico has an enormous amount of intriguing fodder for “based on a true story” westerns should that genre ever come back into style....

Madrid

Cerrillos

White Oaks

Lake Valley

Chile Fix

20 of the Best Restaurants in Santa Fe for Chile

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Santa Fe has a dynamic, constantly evolving, food scene. The perennial favorites have been around for decades, but there are always new restaurants opening,...

20 of the Best Restaurants in Albuquerque for Chile

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This list is intended to be fluid, subject to changes based on input from others. Currently it is a combination of perennial local favorites,...

Spanish Missions

Spanish Missions in New Mexico

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New Mexico has an abundance of Spanish missions. Far more people are aware of California’s missions, many of which have been well preserved; however,...

San José de los Jémez Mission

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When the Spanish arrived, they built a mission to convert the community, the San José de los Jémez Mission. The Pueblo of Jémez is...

San Miguel Mission | Santa Fe

San Lorenzo de Picurís

Pecos Pueblo National Historical Park

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Zuñi

San José de Laguna

San Esteban del Rey de Acoma

Recipes

Red Chile Steak Marinade

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Spice Up Your Steak Marinade This steak marinade is actually delicious on a variety of meats; however, it is my 'go-to' when grilling steaks, with...

Spice Up Your Next Quiche With Green Chile

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I considered writing up a specific quiche recipe using green chile, like ham, swiss, mushroom, green chile, or bacon, cheddar, green chile, but the...