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New Mexico Spanish Missions
San Esteban del Rey de Acoma
Charles Lummis was a journalist interested in historic preservation and indian rights. He traveled through New Mexico in the 1880s. The stark landscapes had a...
New Mexico Spanish Missions
San Gregorio de Abó Mission
The Tompiro People
The people that settled Abo at the end of the 11th century were part of the Tompiro group, the same group that...
New Mexico Spanish Missions
San Ysidro & San Buenaventura Missions
Freshwater lakes, with abundant fish, waterfowl, bison, and antelope once covered New Mexico. The Permian Sea extended into the region, leaving traces throughout the...
New Mexico Spanish Missions
Nuestra Señora de Purísima Concepción de Quarai
Captain Francisco Sánchez Chamuscado and Father Agustín Rodríguez reached the five Tompiro speaking villages that comprise the Salinas pueblos in 1581–1582. The Tompiro settled...
New Mexico Spanish Missions
San Miguel Mission | Socorro
Don Juan de Oñate arrived in what is now Socorro in May of 1598. The expedition encountered a hospitable tribe of Indians who provided...
New Mexico Spanish Missions
San Jeronimo Mission
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Taos is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site. The community is distinct, unique and enduring. The pueblo, in its current, multi-story...
Historical Churches
Mission Santo Domingo
There have been four settlements near the current pueblo of Santo Domingo within the last few centuries due to floods. Gipuy was about 2...
Historical Churches
Mission San Felipe de Neri
Modernization erased a lot of Albuquerque’s Spanish colonial history. Like many large metropolitan areas in the southwest, the city expanded based on an organized...
Recent
Rio Grande Nature Center
There are numerous beautiful city parks in the Albuquerque metro area. However, it is the prevalence of nature and urban wildlife that sets “Burque”...
Popular
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was one of the most significant events in New Mexico’s history. The revolt wasn’t successful in terms of permanently...
Lodging
Hotel Luna Mystica | Taos
Hotel Luna Mystica is a vintage trailer hotel and starlight campground in the vast Mesa of Taos, one of the most mystical locations on...
Adventures & Experiences
Spend The Day At Ghost Ranch
Georgia O'Keeffe made the glorious vistas of Ghost Ranch famous. The property encompasses 21,000 acres of colorful canyons, magnificent mesas, and spectacular stone spires....
Dining
Where To Grab A Great Green Chile Cheeseburger
In New Mexico is known for chile and most residents have an affinity for piquant peppers. The state question is "red or green." In...