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take in our spirit. Visit santafe.org to plan your adventure |World-class shopping | Rich History |
Legendary Cuisine | Diverse Visual Arts
The chief custodian of New Mexico’s beloved multicultural
heritage, Santa Fe perches at 7,000 feet in the foothills of the Sangre de
Cristo Mountains. The heart of this art struck town is the historic Plaza,
where Native American artisans spread blankets to display silver-and-turquoise
jewelry and other handicrafts. The surrounding shops, restaurants, museums, and
churches provide a complete package of indoor New Mexico.
You could spend a week on museums: the New Mexico History
Museum and Palace of the Governors, which dates from the early 1600s; the New
Mexico Museum of Art, holding works by Georgia O’Keefe and stars of the state’s
art colonies; the museum of international folk art, one of the world’s top
showcases of folk art, with over 130,000 artifacts; and the Museum of Indian Arts
and Culture. The intimate San Miguel Mission, started in 1610, ranks as the
country’s oldest church structure.
Events paying tribute to Santa Fe’s storied past include
Battlefield New Mexico, a reenactment of the most important Civil War
engagement in the Southwest; the Santa Fe Century Ride, a hundred-mile bike
trek through old mining towns; the Elodrado Studio Tour ,featuring some 90
artists of stained glass, digital art, fiber arts, photography, and more; and
the Santa Fe Opera, a festival of popular and new opera productions. Santafe.org
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